Vendor: Balmain Beauty
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$190.00
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Balmain Beauty · 1998
Balmain de Balmain Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 5 of 34 people
Projection
Variesreports split
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
What the community says
Fresh, green and smooth
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 34 describe how long it lasts, 20 how far it projects and 18 how it smells. Most other posts only name Balmain de Balmain.
How long it lasts34 people
Leans long-lasting
about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 5.
How far it projects
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 20 people so far, are mixed.
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (34).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh, green and smooth.
Most often worn by women.
Leans long-lasting (34 people): Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 5.
Early reports: Early reports, from 20 people so far, are mixed.
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (34).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 70+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain smells like fresh bergamot and pepper, dewy rose powder. It opens with galbanum, currant buds and bergamot, moves into iris, rose and violet and settles on oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1998.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aromatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $185.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Galbanum perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Iris perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Balmain Beauty
Balmain Beauty, the fragrance arm of the Paris fashion house founded in 1945, has 12 perfumes on Scendira, from about $38 to $190. The most discussed are Vent Vert, Ébène and Bleu Infini, which lean green, herbal and marine.
Balmain Beauty: opening and drydown notes
Vent Vert (1991) smells like sunlit basil and citrus on cool mossy air, with green notes, basil, lemon and lime over oakmoss, vetiver and amber.
Fresh minty herbs, smoky leather and resinous moss make up Ébène (1983), opening on spearmint, basil and artemisia and resting on leather, amber and labdanum.
Bleu Infini (2024) is a cool seawater breeze with piney woods and a resin tang, listing clary sage, oakmoss, akigalawood, lichen and salt.
More in this direction: aromatic perfumes and leather perfumes. For other houses, start from the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh bergamot and pepper, dewy rose powder. It opens with galbanum, currant buds and bergamot, moves into iris, rose and violet and settles on oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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