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    Balafre (Vintage) vs. Cacharel pour L'Homme

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Balafre (Vintage) vs. Cacharel pour L'Homme
    Balafre (Vintage)Cacharel pour L'Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19671981
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerGerard GoupyGerard Goupy
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Balafre (Vintage)

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Earthy
    Herbal
    Leather

    Cacharel pour L'Homme

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Floral
    Earthy
    Fresh
    Citrus
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCypressGreen NotesLavenderNeroliChamomile
    NutmegBergamotLavenderClary Sage
    Heart
    CedarwoodCarnationClary SageGeranium
    CarnationGeraniumYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyCyclamenJasmine
    Base
    OakmossLeatherVetiverAmber
    PineVetiverCedarwoodOakmossSandalwoodAmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Balafre (Vintage) vs. Cacharel pour L'Homme
    Balafre (Vintage)Cacharel pour L'Homme
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a fragrance with opinions. The kind that opens sharp and never apologizes for it. The oakmoss isn't background noise, it's the whole point. What could have been another standard masculine.Balafre (Vintage)
    This is a fragrance that feels genuinely of its era, the lavender and clary sage opening is quintessentially 1980s masculine, but the florals in the heart prevent it from feeling dated.Cacharel pour L'Homme