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Ivoire de Balmain (EDT)

1980

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Versions Timeline

1980

Ivoire de Balmain (Original Release)

Price Range
$100 – $200

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Michel HyFrancis Camail

"Ivoire de Balmain is a classic women’s chypre-floral fragrance launched around 1980. Its character is defined by a sharply green and aldehydic opening with aromatic herbs, citrus, and galbanum. The heart develops into a complex floral composition supported by iris, carnation, narcissus, rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. A mossy, woody base of oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli, incense, and labdanum gives the fragrance its traditional chypre structure. Spices, resins, musk, tonka bean, amber, and vanilla add warmth and depth without removing its dry, tailored feel. Ivoire is especially associated with vintage perfumery, complexity, and a powerful green floral signature."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Sophisticated
Powerful
Elegant
Mysterious
Confident

Occasions

Formal
Work
Meeting
Dinner
Ceremony

Fun Facts

Ivoire de Balmain is widely associated with the classic chypre-floral style of the early 1980s.

The fragrance has a notably extensive note pyramid, combining aldehydes, aromatic herbs, numerous flowers, spices, mosses, woods, and resins.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
GreenCitrusSpicyFloralPowderyChypreWoodyEarthyResinousSmoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

aldehydes
chamomile
galbanum
marigold
asafoetida
artemisia
bergamot
lemon
mandarin orange
violet
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

orris root
carnation
narcissus
nutmeg
pepper
turkish rose
iris
ylang-ylang
jasmine
lily-of-the-valley
neroli
cinnamon
raspberry
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

oakmoss
vetiver
sandalwood
incense
labdanum
patchouli
musk
tonka bean
amber
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Ivoire de Balmain is regarded as a sharply green, aldehydic chypre-floral with a richly layered floral heart and a mossy, woody dry-down. It is praised for its vintage character, complexity, and assertive presence. Later versions are often described as differing from the original formula, making the vintage release particularly valued by collectors.”

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