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Balmain de Balmain

Balmain · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1998

Floral · FloralDesignerfeminine

≈ $55 · 75ml · approx. retail

Official Balmain site

Balmain de Balmain (1998) continues the house's green-chypre lineage with a peppery galbanum opening over an iris-and-violet floral heart and a mossy woody base. It is a quieter, more understated take on the classic Balmain chypre formula from the 1990s.

GreenFloralWoody

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

GalbanumCurrant BudsBergamotBlack Pepper

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Iris / OrrisRoseVioletJasmine

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

OakmossVetiverPatchouliSandalwood

Best for

SpringFallDailyOffice

Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Fidji

Guy Laroche · Floral

≈ $42save ~$13

Shares Galbanum, Iris / Orris, Bergamot

Ivoire de Balmain

Balmain · Floral

≈ $60

Shares Galbanum, Bergamot, Violet

Anaïs Anaïs

Cacharel · Floral

≈ $28save ~$27

Shares Galbanum, Bergamot, Jasmine

Paris

Paris

Yves Saint Laurent · Floral

≈ $100

Shares Rose, Bergamot, Violet

Cerruti 1881 Pour Femme

Cerruti · Floral

≈ $35save ~$20

Shares Iris / Orris, Rose, Violet

Givenchy III

Givenchy · Floral

≈ $90

Shares Galbanum, Bergamot, Iris / Orris