A world of scent, a little clearer.

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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Alaïa Extrait de Parfum
meets Balenciaga Paris.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Violet

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Extrait de parfum leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with violet. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Alaia Paris Alaïa Extrait de Parfum bottle
Alaia Paris

Alaïa Extrait de Parfum

Extrait de parfum

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Balenciaga Balenciaga Paris bottle
Balenciaga

Balenciaga Paris

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationExtrait de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152010
Leading accordspowdery · violet · leatherviolet · powdery · woody
Notes unique to this recordMountain Air, Iris, Leather, Vanilla, MuskViolet Leaf, Virginia Cedar, Carnation, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.59 · 22 votes3.27 · 1,126 votes
Projection / 42.89 · 44 votes2.26 · 1,376 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Alaïa Extrait de Parfum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Balenciaga Paris

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Extrait de parfum

Start here if the listed powdery and violet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed violet and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.