Ivoire (2012)
Perfumer: Michel Almairac
239 ratings
From your scent profile
Balmain Ivoire is a fresh, floral women's scent that most voters place in spring and summer, for daytime and office wear; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 175 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
PowderyWhat does Ivoire (2012) smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close to the skin through the day without filling a room. Spring leads the seasons, with fall and summer following. Daily, leisure and business are the most chosen occasions. Most voters call it feminine, with some reading it as modern and others as classic.
The top opens with violet leaf, galbanum and mandarin orange, fresh and green. In the heart, iris, ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose bring a floral, powdery softness. The base of vetiver, cedar, patchouli and vanilla settles it onto a woody, slightly sweet ground. Cacharel Anaïs Anaïs and Dior New Look 1947 have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Violet leaf
- Galbanum
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Iris
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Cedar
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 27%Autumn
- 25%Summer
- 13%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Daytime25%
- Casual22%
- Office22%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime13%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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53% matchNew Look 1947
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51% matchJersey (Eau de Toilette)
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51% matchAnaïs Anaïs
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Last updated: October 26, 2026