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

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Balenciaga· 1980· After Shave

Portos

Name: Portos by Balenciaga
Brand: Balenciaga
Rating: 8.7 (117 reviews)

8.7117Typically ~$60

Coriander at first spray; castoreum is what stays on skin. Best in fall, made for dates.

Scent profile

Top notes

CorianderBergamotMugwort

Heart notes

CedarwoodPatchouliGeraniumJasmineVetiver

Base notes

CastoreumLeather

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Iff

Ellen Betrix · 1968

Gambler

Jōvan · 1983

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Myrrh

Moss

Musk

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When to wear it

A fall fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

91%

Spring

70%

Summer

57%

Fall

100%

Day

85%

Night

100%

Where

Office

78%

Casual

88%

Date

100%

Club

65%

Formal

93%

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

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