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Babylon Ballad
meets Fougère d’Argent.

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

Shared ground

Labdanum · Lavender

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Elixir Attar Babylon Ballad bottle
Elixir Attar

Babylon Ballad

Concentration not recorded

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Tom Ford Fougère d’Argent bottle
Tom Ford

Fougère d’Argent

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242018
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · fresh spicywoody · lavender · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordSweet Orange, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Geranium, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Jasmine, Caraway, AmberGinger, Mandarin Orange, Akigalawood, Coumarin
Longevity / 54.00 · 5 votes3.48 · 606 votes
Projection / 42.60 · 5 votes2.28 · 677 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.

Babylon Ballad

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Fougère d’Argent

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water aqua eau, Fragrance (parfum), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Amyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Anethole, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Vanillin, Lavandula oil/extract, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Terpineol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Terpinolene, Geranyl acetate, Alpha terpinene, Benzoic acid

Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54754

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

Concentration not recorded

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

Eau de parfum

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