69 community ratings

Ballets Rouges

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
69 ratings

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Ballets Rouges is a unisex chypre where rose meets patchouli and oakmoss, with a green, spicy edge.

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How does it perform?

From 56 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous

What does Ballets Rouges smell like?

It opens with red mandarin orange, bergamot, red thyme and aldehydes, a fresh and lightly spicy brightness. The heart brings a floral, powdery sweetness from rose, ylang-ylang and May rose absolute. In the base, patchouli, oakmoss, labdanum and musk settle it onto an earthy, resinous, woody ground.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters call it feminine than anything else, though it works as unisex. Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and Histoires de Parfums 1831 have a close profile.