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Venice Rococo vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 1,237 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Venice Rococo

    Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Ivoire de Balmain

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Venice Rococo1/7
Ivoire de Balmain6/7
Ratings & consensus
Ivoire de Balmain
Community sentiment
Ivoire de Balmain
Longevity
Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection
Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money
Ivoire de Balmain
Versatility
Venice Rococo
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ivoire de Balmain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Venice RococoArquiste
Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
36%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

130 votes

42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value50
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
aldehydic92%
floral84%
violet77%
rose69%
fresh61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesTurkish RoseHawthornChamomile
Heart
Powdery NotesBlack VioletCuminOrange
Base
IrisCivetAmberJasmine
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Turkish Rose, Chamomile and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter74
Day100
Night79
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVenice RococoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex15
Women85
Men3
Unisex37
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,251

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,448

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venice Rococo by Arquiste opens with a fizz of crisp aldehydes and pale chamomile before revealing a heavy cosmetic heart of black violet, Turkish rose, and dusty iris. Built around 18th-century Venetian beauty rituals, perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux layers these vintage cosmetics over an animalic foundation of civet an…

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Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate s…

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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, Venice Rococo or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 6 of 7 categories. Venice Rococo is rated 3.98/5 from 130 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Venice Rococo for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Venice Rococo or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain lasts longest (Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Venice Rococo 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Venice Rococo or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain projects furthest (Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Venice Rococo 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Venice Rococo and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Chamomile and Iris.

Is Venice Rococo or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

For summer, Venice Rococo is the stronger pick. For winter, Venice Rococo is the stronger pick. Venice Rococo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Venice Rococo and Ivoire de Balmain?

Venice Rococo has top notes of Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Hawthorn and Chamomile, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Black Violet, Cumin and Orange, a base of Iris, Civet, Amber and Jasmine. Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense.

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