Fragrance comparison

Talisman vs Touché

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 421 ratings analysed

1 wins

Talisman

Balenciaga

4.05421 votes

Rank #3,909 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Touché

Annabella

—0 votes

Rank #79,550 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talisman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Talisman
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Touché
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.

Talisman1/1

Touché0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Talisman

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

TalismanBalenciaga

TouchéAnnabella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

421 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

fresh91%

white floral83%

woody74%

powdery65%

patchouli56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Dried FruitsRumAldehydesPineapplePeachOsmanthusMandarin OrangeHiacynth

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseIrisCyclamenFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BeeswaxLeatherCaramelSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliAmber

Top

LilacFreesiaOsmanthus

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeony

Base

MuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Jasmine, Iris and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer30

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,909

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#79,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTalismanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Talisman by Balenciaga opens with a dense pour of rum and dried fruits, immediately signaling a departure from standard clean florality. The initial warmth feels thick and sticky, cutting through cool autumn air with a syrupy weight. As the scent settles, ylang-ylang and carnation introduce a spicy, classic floral tex…

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Touché by Annabella starts with a crisp blast of lilac and freesia, cut by the subtle peach fuzz texture of osmanthus. As the blend warms, it shifts from a bright spring bouquet into a dry, iris-led powder. The base settles into a quiet patchouli and clean musk that sits close to the collarbone. It is ideal for mid-sp…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Talisman and Touché smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Jasmine, Iris and Freesia.

What are the notes in Talisman and Touché?

Talisman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Rum, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Beeswax, Leather, Caramel and Sandalwood. Touché has top notes of Lilac, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.