The Warrior vs BALR. 2
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Warrior takes 3 of 5 categories.
The WarriorChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
BALR. 2Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The Warrior3/5
BALR. 22/5
- Ratings & consensus
- BALR. 2
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- BALR. 2
- Sillage & projection
- The Warrior
- Value for money
- The Warrior
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Warrior
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The WarriorArmafBALR. 2BALR.Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.25/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 46%Had 17%Want 37%
3.55/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 59%Had 22%Want 20%
Category winnerBALR. 2Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
14%Dislike
3%Hate
71 votes
18%Love
36%Like
27%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBALR. 2
SillageThe Warrior
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe WarriorBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
fresh65%
amber53%
fresh spicy42%
fruity100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
powdery77%
floral69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesPink PepperVetiver
Heart
GrapefruitLabdanumCedar
Base
GingerOlibanumSandalwood
Top
BergamotGrapefruitNutmegPink PepperOrange
Heart
JasmineGingerVetiverCedarCoumarinDried Fruits
Base
Tonka BeanLabdanumSandalwoodOlibanum
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Vetiver, Grapefruit and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring84
Summer100
Fall58
Winter23
Day100
Night25
Spring80
Summer0
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,003
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#64,538
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2019
Reviews0
Category winnerThe WarriorHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe Warrior by Armaf reads as a fresh, citrus-led woody scent with a shower-clean feel and a mildly spicy edge. Review patterns point to grapefruit, pepper, ginger and woods coming through in a simple, office-friendly way, with a slightly soapy, blue-leaning character. It tends to suit warm weather and daytime wear be…
Reviews →BALR. 2 starts with a sharp, bright citrus splash. Bitter grapefruit and sweet orange immediately dominate the air, backed by the dry, culinary heat of freshly grated nutmeg. As the initial freshness settles on the skin, ginger and cedar wood form a dry, solid structure that prevents the scent from sliding into sweetn…
Reviews →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, The Warrior or BALR. 2?
The Warrior takes 3 of 5 categories. The Warrior is rated 3.25/5 from 88 votes; BALR. 2 is rated 3.55/5 from 12 votes. Choose The Warrior for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose BALR. 2 for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, The Warrior or BALR. 2?
BALR. 2 lasts longest (BALR. 2 65/100, The Warrior 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Warrior or BALR. 2?
The Warrior projects furthest (The Warrior 62/100, BALR. 2 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Warrior and BALR. 2 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Grapefruit and Labdanum.
Is The Warrior or BALR. 2 better for summer or winter?
The Warrior suits daytime wear; BALR. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Warrior and BALR. 2?
The Warrior has top notes of Citruses, Pink Pepper and Vetiver, heart notes of Grapefruit, Labdanum and Cedar, a base of Ginger, Olibanum and Sandalwood. BALR. 2 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Ginger, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Olibanum.
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