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Michelle by Balenciaga — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Balenciaga· 1979· Parfum

Michelle

Name: Michelle by Balenciaga
Brand: Balenciaga
Rating: 8.7 (234 reviews)

8.7234Typically ~$125

Aldehydes and leaf green up top, drying down to moss and sandalwood. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SweetFruityFloralWoodyPowdery

Perfumer: Françoise Caron

Scent profile

Top notes

AldehydesLeaf greenGardeniaCoconutPeach

Heart notes

TuberoseJasmineIrisRoseCarnationOrchid

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Halston · 1983

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Base notes

MossSandalwoodCivetMuskVanillaVetiverBenzoin

When to wear it

A fall and spring fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and everyday wear.

FallDayDate nights

When

Winter

87%

Spring

98%

Summer

83%

Fall

100%

Day

100%

Night

98%

Where

Office

81%

Casual

94%

Date

100%

Club

64%

Formal

88%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Touch

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8.1229

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Sport

37%