Renato Balestra Pour Homme
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Side by side
Renato Balestra Pour Homme vs. Bel Ami
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
| Renato Balestra Pour Homme | Bel Ami | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1979 | 1986 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Renato Balestra | Jean-Louis Sieuzac |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Renato Balestra Pour Homme
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Herbal
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Lavender
Earthy
Bel Ami
Woody
Aromatic
Leather
Earthy
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Mossy
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotBasilCloveThymeJuniper BerriesSageArtemisia
Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
Heart
CastoreumMasticGeraniumNeroliPatchouli
CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
Base
OakmossTonkin MuskVetiverLeatherAmberGuaiac WoodAmyris
LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Renato Balestra Pour Homme | Bel Ami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
It's doing something that most flankers and flankers' flankers forgot how to do. The castoreum doesn't overwhelm, it anchors. Gives the green, the herbal, the citrus something to hold onto.Renato Balestra Pour Homme
Bel Ami doesn't whisper. It speaks in a voice trained by Parisian ateliers, a 1986 chypre built for the kind of confidence that doesn't need permission.Bel Ami
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Renato Balestra Pour Homme | Bel Ami | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 oz | — | $18.89fragrancenet |
| 3.4 oz | — | $111.99fragrancenet |
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