Ivoire de Balmain (Vintage)

Balmain

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3.7

68 reviews
65%
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3.2/5
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    5.0
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    rasputin2

    5 years ago

    Scent-of-the-Evening: Pierre Balmain IVOIRE in the vintage Extrait de Parfum. [1980; Nose: Francis Camail and Michel Hy] Green/Floral/Chypre. Thanks to Dede Grant for allowing me to try this...

    About reviewer (74 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Medium, Cool

    HairSilver, Straight, Coarse

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    Meshmmesha772000

    8 years ago

    Very happy to score a vintage bottle of this and for a very low price , after discovering it in a shop where I live , people here are talking about it being changed , mine is certainly the old...

    About reviewer (143 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesHazel

    4.0
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    barbijd92

    8 years ago

    I wore this years ago, loved it. It made my day brighter, just a whiff, and I was happy. Felt better about myself. The other day, I bought a new bottle. I don't know if the formula has...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

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    Englishrose77

    9 years ago

    No. Just no, no, no! Loud, screechy, harsh, and overwhelming. Holy crap. This is NOTHING like Chanel no 19. I read all the positive reviews and bought a bottle of vintage EDT. After scrubbing...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOther, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

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    mhubbard

    9 years ago

    This is difficult to review. I have a clear memory, circa 1979, of smelling this and thinking "oh I have found my lifetime perfume!" hardy har har, thankfully turning out to be very untrue. Many of...

    About reviewer (79 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairRed

    EyesGreen

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    coolfreshair

    12 years ago

    First thing I got upon spraying this was a blast of green. Woah! Cut grass, lush green foliage, ivy, moss ... made my eyes water. However, once the shock of the green tones have passed you're...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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    highrise

    12 years ago

    Ivoire can be one of those 'difficult' perfumes. Circa 1980, its intense green chypre character is a little standoffish and tightly buttoned. When I picked it up unsniffed for $10 a decade ago I...

    About reviewer (257 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Fair, Cool

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    Olfactoria

    13 years ago

    I have heavenly memories of this from the early '80s, but the tester bottle I got a few years ago shattered those memories. I suspect the scent has been reformulated for mass distribution on eBay...

    About reviewer (280 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

    HairRed, Other, Other

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    felgoj

    14 years ago

    Oh horrible... I bought this sight-unseen (or maybe I should say smell-unsniffed) from eBay b/c I didn't know where else it might be sold to test it first. I read someone's review that said it...

    About reviewer (709 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Medium, Warm

    HairGrey, Kinky, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    opiumfan

    14 years ago

    Beautiful, soapy, creamy fragrance that I've discovered recently. It's rather strong and has a lasting power. Very pleasant, ideal for the office, but could be worn in any occasion. I also find it...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    atomic_girl

    14 years ago

    I found a 100 mL bottle (I tend to forget how HUGE those 100 mL bottles are) of Ivoire at Winners for $25. Remembering its description as a classic green-woody floral, I picked it up, as it looked...

    About reviewer (572 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Curly, Medium

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    4.0
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    KKAI

    14 years ago

    A classic! Old-school perfume that falls into the soapy category while remaining sophisticated and classy. Very strong initially but softens soon and the flowery base blossoms. Very beautiful and...

    About reviewer (289 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairRed, Curly, Coarse

    EyesHazel

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    foe

    14 years ago

    This is a very polite scent. The kind of perfume you'd wear if you had to be in a big room with other people all day -- the office, a classroom, meetings, etc. It's not exactly a skin scent (it...

    About reviewer (48 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

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    Mazenderan

    15 years ago

    I bought this due to reviews I had read which liken it to Chanel 19. While I can see what the reviewers mean, I would say that anyone buying it expecting a Chanel 19 'dupe' will be...

    About reviewer (39 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairRed

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    Dagney

    15 years ago

    Top notes are aldehydes, chamomile, asafoetida, mandarin orange, violet, artemisia, marigold, bergamot and lemon; middle notes are nutmeg, carnation, cinnamon, narcissus, pepper, orris root,...

    About reviewer (249 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

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    marshmello

    15 years ago

    I'm surprised that I actually like this. I normally hate this type of fragrance as they seem too cloying and dated but there's something about Ivoire that's so elegant and classy. A bit powdery...

    About reviewer (726 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Dark

    HairBlack

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    4.0
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    May_Bee

    15 years ago

    Of all my perfumes, this one has the most interesting evolution on my skin. I've never smelled Ivory soap, and Ivoire doesn't strike me as soapy at any stage but it goes through every other...

    About reviewer (63 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    Shadow_Witch

    15 years ago

    Let me preface by stating that I am dyed in the wool chypre girl. I ordered Ivoire sight-unsniffed based on the glowing reviews on P'ville and I am bitterly disappointed. On my (and two other...

    About reviewer (635 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

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    blacktaffeta

    15 years ago

    Strange! I can hardly smell this, and sloshed it on my wrists to get any impression at all - yet the response from my dh and ds was "spicy" and "strong". To me it seems to live up to its name -...

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

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    lvpoetess

    16 years ago

    Ivoire is a green floral, but on me it is not at all soapy or powdery. I love soap and powder, so I kept waiting, but on me this is all about the sharp opening. I prefer no 19 if I want a green...

    About reviewer (125 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinVery Oily, Other

    HairBrunette

    EyesOther

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