Fragrance comparison

Talisman vs Trésor

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14,026 ratings analysed

4 wins

Talisman

Balenciaga

4.05421 votes

Rank #3,907 FruitySweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Trésor

Lancôme

3.7813,605 votes

Rank #2,353 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talisman takes 4 of 7 categories.

Talisman
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Trésor
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Talisman4/7

Trésor2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TalismanBalenciaga

TrésorLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 13,605 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerTalismanRating 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

27%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

12,836 votes

Category winnerTalismanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTrésor

SillageTalisman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

floral84%

sweet77%

rose69%

vanilla61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

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

PeachRoseApricot BlossomLilacPineappleLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeJasmine

Base

ApricotSandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Peach, Jasmine and Rose. 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–

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTalismanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,907

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#2,353

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews410

Category winnerTrésorHigher 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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Lancôme Trésor is a plush peach, rose, iris and heliotrope fragrance with a distinctly powdery, vintage-leaning style. It opens fruity and floral, then settles into a soft apricot-vanilla warmth with musk and sandalwood underneath. For some wearers it feels timeless, romantic and deeply familiar. For others, the powde…

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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.

Which is better, Talisman or Trésor?

Talisman takes 4 of 7 categories. Talisman is rated 4.05/5 from 421 votes; Trésor is rated 3.78/5 from 13,605 votes. Choose Talisman for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Trésor for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Talisman or Trésor?

They last about the same: Trésor 75/100, Talisman 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Talisman or Trésor?

Projection is very close: Talisman 68/100, Trésor 66/100 for sillage.

Do Talisman and Trésor smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Peach, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Talisman or Trésor better for summer or winter?

For summer, Talisman is the stronger pick. For winter, Talisman is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Talisman and Trésor?

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. Trésor has top notes of Peach, Rose, Apricot Blossom and Lilac, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Apricot, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.