Fragrance comparison

Trésor vs Talisman

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14,026 ratings analysed

Trésor

Lancôme

3.7813,605 votes

Rank #2,353 FruityPowdery

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57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Talisman

Balenciaga

4.05421 votes

Rank #3,907 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talisman takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Trésor2/7

Talisman4/7

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

TrésorLancôme

TalismanBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 13,605 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerTalismanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

12,836 votes

40%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

421 votes

Category winnerTalismanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

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%

powdery92%

floral84%

sweet77%

rose69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachRoseApricot BlossomLilacPineappleLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeJasmine

Base

ApricotSandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Top

Dried FruitsRumAldehydesPineapplePeachOsmanthusMandarin OrangeHiacynth

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseIrisCyclamenFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BeeswaxLeatherCaramelSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Pineapple and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring42

Summer30

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTalismanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,353

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews410

Overall rank#3,907

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerTrésorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Trésor or Talisman?

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

Which lasts longer, Trésor or Talisman?

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

Which projects more, Trésor or Talisman?

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

Do Trésor and Talisman smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Pineapple and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Trésor or Talisman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Trésor and Talisman?

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. 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.