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    Side by side

    Balade Tiare de Tahiti vs. Manakara

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Manakara rates higher with the community, while Balade Tiare de Tahiti projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Balade Tiare de Tahiti vs. Manakara
    Balade Tiare de TahitiManakara
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20132006
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude AstierFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Balade Tiare de Tahiti

    White Floral
    Rose
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Floral
    Woody
    Musky

    Manakara

    Rose
    Fruity
    Tropical
    Fresh
    Floral
    Aquatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TangerineRoseHoneysuckle
    LitchiRose
    Heart
    Tiare FlowerGardeniaPeonyJasmine
    Pink RoseMadagascan lycheeRose JamCandied Berries
    Base
    MuskSandalwoodPatchouli
    White MuskCoconut WaterVanilla Cream

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Balade Tiare de Tahiti vs. Manakara
    Balade Tiare de TahitiManakara
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This one splits the room, some find it blissfully warm, others call it syrupy sweet. The difference is what you want from a tropical floral. If island escape is the brief, Balade delivers. Loudly.Balade Tiare de Tahiti
    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one leans in. The lychee-rose combo walks the line between sweet and sophisticated, if you've been burned by too-sweet florals before.Manakara