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Balmain 2010

Carbone de Balmain (2010)

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Opens with Elemi, Incense, Bourbon Pepper, and Violet Leaf lending an immediate elegance deepening through a woody heart of Black Fig, Vetiver, and Benzoin over a dry, grounded base of Cedar, Musk, Amber, and Incense.

Climate fit

Cool & Cold Best in winter and evenings, can feel heavy in peak Indian summer.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

Wear in
fall
winter
year-round
Wear for
evening
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Carbone de Balmain (2010) bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

BalsamicFreshGreenResinousSmokyWarmWoodyEarthy

Longevity

9h

Sillage

Strong

Launched

2010

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
Elemi
Elemi
B
Bourbon Pepper
Violet Leaf
Violet Leaf
Ivy
Ivy
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
B
Black Fig
Vetiver
Vetiver
Benzoin
Benzoin
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

FAQ

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Carbone de Balmain (2010) is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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