Balade Sauvage
DiorEau de Toilette2018
Side by side
Balade Sauvage vs. Sex-Sea
Is Balade Sauvage better than Sex-Sea?
Sex-Sea projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
BergamotOzonic Notes
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Balade Sauvage and Sex-Sea?
| Balade Sauvage | Sex-Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2018 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | François Demachy | Lorenzo Pazzaglia |
| Best season | Summer | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do Balade Sauvage and Sex-Sea smell?
Balade Sauvage
Woody
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Green
White Floral
Ozonic
Aromatic
Sex-Sea
Citrus
Aromatic
Marine
Fresh Spicy
Salty
Green
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Balade Sauvage and Sex-Sea share?
Top
BergamotOzonic NotesPetitgrain
MintPink GrapefruitAbsintheBergamotYuzuCitronMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
Fig TreeSolar NotesOrange BlossomHedioneRosePeach
Aquatic NotesItalian MyrtleOzonic NotesCedarwoodWhite FlowersFigOakmoss
Base
PebblesAmberwoodLabdanumVanilla
SaltAmbergrisSeaweedPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Citric Notes
BergamotPetitgrain
Pink GrapefruitBergamotYuzuCitronMandarin Orange
Aquatic Notes
Ozonic Notes
Aquatic NotesSeaweedOzonic Notes
Floral Notes
Orange BlossomHedioneRose
White Flowers
Woody Notes
Amberwood
Cedarwood
Where they fit
When and where do Balade Sauvage and Sex-Sea work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Community taste
Which performs better, Balade Sauvage or Sex-Sea?
| Balade Sauvage | Sex-Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Balade Sauvage and Sex-Sea?
Some fragrances smell like summer. This one feels like it. Fig and sea salt aren't novel, but the mineral pebble undertone gives Balade Sauvage a Mediterranean character that stays with you.Balade Sauvage
This is not a safe aquatic. If you want your salt with seaweed and absinthe, this delivers. The Mint note is divisive, but the Fig heart saves it.Sex-Sea
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