Talisman (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Dominique Preyssas
62 ratings
From your scent profile
Balenciaga Talisman Eau de Parfum opens on dried fruits, lychee and rum, then softens into vanilla and beeswax: a floral oriental leaning sweet and gourmand.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 56 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
81% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
AnimalWhat does Talisman (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
The top is dried fruits, lychee, rum and osmanthus. Hyacinth, jasmine, freesia and cyclamen form a floral heart. In the base, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla and beeswax bring a woody, spicy, slightly animal warmth.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night-out wear lead. Most read it as feminine, though a fair number call it classic. Discontinued and composed by Dominique Preyssas, it shares a close profile with Chopard Cašmir and Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Dried fruits
- Lychee
- Rum
First hours
- Cyclamen
- Freesia
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 27%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 17%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime29%
- Evening29%
- Casual17%
- Daytime14%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
50% matchPassionate
Boadicea the Victorious · 2009
49% matchPassion de L'Amour
House of Sillage · 2014
48% matchMandragola
V Canto · 2016
48% matchSpirit
Boadicea the Victorious
46% matchTime to Play Woman
Bruno Banani · 2002
46% matchCristobal (1998)
Balenciaga · 1998
45% matchCašmir (Eau de Parfum)
Chopard · 1991
44% matchManifesto
Yves Saint Laurent · 2012
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Last updated: October 26, 2026