Ivoire de Balmain (1980) (Eau de Toilette) by Balmain
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Ivoire de Balmain 1980 Eau de Toilette

Version from 1980
7.5 / 10 199 Ratings
A popular perfume by Balmain for women, released in 1980. The scent is chypreartig-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Chypre
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AldehydesAldehydes BergamotBergamot AsafoetidaAsafoetida ChamomileChamomile LemonLemon Mandarin orangeMandarin orange TagetesTagetes VioletViolet ArtemisiaArtemisia
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Orris rootOrris root CarnationCarnation JasmineJasmine Lily of the valleyLily of the valley NarcissusNarcissus NeroliNeroli NutmegNutmeg Turkish roseTurkish rose Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang CinnamonCinnamon PepperPepper
Base Notes Base Notes
OakmossOakmoss SandalwoodSandalwood AmberAmber MuskMusk Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla VetiverVetiver FrankincenseFrankincense PatchouliPatchouli RaspberryRaspberry

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.5199 Ratings
Longevity
7.9150 Ratings
Sillage
7.3145 Ratings
Bottle
5.8135 Ratings
Value for money
7.517 Ratings
Submitted by TVC15, last update on 09/16/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Smellsogood

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Smellsogood
Smellsogood
Top Review 7  
Soap Opera
The most heavenly mix of greenery, soapy creamy florals and a base of oakmoss and raspberry, smoothed out with vanilla and incense. This stuff is just oxygen to me. Inhale, exhale mmmmm!
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8
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9
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Gold

541 Reviews
Gold
Gold
Very helpful Review 4  
An elegant, green, soapy masterpiece
Ivoire is a "problematic" scent for me. It's elegant, green, highly recognizable and a true masterpiece - and yet - I cannot warm up to it.
Years ago, I bought a bottle of it, gave it away, then regretted the "loss", bought another bottle and swapped it for "Jolie Madame" after 4 weeks.
I always enjoy Ivoire and its powerful green notes on other people, but I can't wear it myself. The scent turns soapy, harsh and uninviting on my skin. Nevertheless, a great classic and a must-try!
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Stacia

134 Reviews
Stacia
Stacia
4  
Probably not for fragrance newbies...
This perfume made me look up asofoetida. Ahh, so that was the strangely spicy, borderline garlic-sweat note in here. Let me make clear that it's not a bad thing but it was a very unusual note that I had not encountered in the past. I don't get "ivory" color from this but I do see shades of copper and bronze in my minds eye, like a sunset over a field of black eyed Susans. This is a weird perfume and while I like it a lot, I cannot wear it just any old place. It has a definite vintage feel, lots of oakmoss and bitter herbs mixed with sappy green wildflower stems. I wore this on a road trip to our family country house this summer. It was perfect for a weekend in the pollen filled air of the country, in a house built by my great-grandparents, full of dusty antiques and that mossy smell of the surrounding woods breezing in the windows. If you're not into challenging retro scents, you probably aren't going to like Ivoire. But if you are like me and will use scents to transport you into another era, please give this one a try. There is an intensive pepper note in here that will appeal to lovers of that. Asofoetida though. Wow, funny to say, funny to smell.
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Mirimi

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Mirimi
Mirimi
Very helpful Review 13  
Declaration of love to mother ...nature
Miniature snatched: Dab open, close your eyes. I am back... I am a child, everything is carefree.

A tear flows down my cheek, the moment is so beautiful-this memory.... . wonderful.

Mom is not wearing Scherrer today (the other of her two signatures), but Ivoire (which I later continued as Scherrer).
Chamomile scent, like the wild chamomile flowers, growing on the barren edge of the forest path that I often walk with mom.
They smell healingly uplifting, slightly medicinally cooling and bright yellow radiant..so delicate, yet strong.

Now Ivoire becomes calmer, soothing, earthy and gently protective, always an embrace of natural notes flashes through - perhaps the artemisia, iris roots and a few flowers that simply grow without gardener's help, there in nature
The fragrance spreads a calm, invigorating
loving atmosphere. A zest for action and
Strength that is never grueling, demanding or too much, just as I perceived my mother as a child, that's how Ivoire smells to me.
Beautiful, feminine and charming in an adventurous, relaxed, self-determined way.

Although not included in the composition, Ivoire tells of the breath of pine resin wafting over from the forest.
Ivoire is starry night, restful moonlight, awakening morning, blissful day and secure evening.
A wonderful harmony in which all the notes are tightly interwoven and seem so incredibly natural.

#ivoire has no sweetness, no sweetness, but a protective, gentle strength and confidence.
I find it neither bitter, nor tart, nor typically green- chypre- edged.
It is fine, deep, somewhat balsamic, self-confident, yet approachable and lively and becomes rounder in the course and from light light yellow, to amber brown without losing its radiance, for me absolutely woman!
For me, the fragrance combines melancholy, nostalgia, saudade, blissful memories and gratitude.
There is no fragrance that comes close to it.

If you have any ideas: Please! Bring it on.

Dee fragrance radiates incredible calm and grounding.
For all its seriousness, it doesn't seem fun-free or even stiff to me, but simply remains sublime and powerful and gives you so much.

Ivoire envelops, protects and gives you the confidence that there is always a tomorrow that holds unexpected opportunities Ivoire, I realize how much I miss this fragrance, how good it does me.

A chypre, yes - but in contrast to a Scherrer, which is very elegant and extravagant and much bolder and bolder about the big world, Ivoire remains the mother, who is no less self-confident, explores the vastness of the horizon with you, lets you go, goes ahead, with her home and origins behind her.

Ivoire I love you!
5 Comments
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Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Skydiver19

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bright and mysterious
What new aspects can I actually contribute to this extraordinary fragrance? But the personal sensations in its aura are probably as multifaceted as the radiant perfume itself. That's why I would still like to dare to put into words something that is actually far too multidimensional to be 'locked up' in language.
The first whiff knocked my socks off - sorry for the flippant language, it's due to my enthusiasm. How can something be so delicately bright and then announce a depth that seems almost unfathomable? This contradiction awakens my ambition, so I fully immerse myself in the world of ivory color.

Yes, the brightness, lightness and playful cheerfulness of elves were probably the inspiration for the composition of the delicate, complex top note. The noble freshness bubbles exuberantly and attentively at the same time. In its movements, light green fragrance notes can be detected, which rein in the lively exuberance and at the same time add their own twist. This opening alone is breathtaking. But it goes on.

The Springinsfeld is gradually growing up. It has learned to gather and channel its energy. They now flow with decelerated movements into the heart, which opens up completely to this bright flood and invites you into its mysterious depths. I like to linger here for a very long time, feasting on the ripe, unsweet, complex floral richness and enjoying the fine spices in the background. This bright depth fascinates me. What does it mean when it remains bright in the depths? Infinity doesn't seem to be far away. Hearts are unfathomable in their depths and reach far into other worlds that remain eternally closed to the mind. Even if it denies them, there is far more than it can imagine.

The heart is the place where opposites can be united. Love is probably the common term for this. IdB has beautifully furnished and brightly illuminated this place; it has virtually created a new home for conscious admirers of this fragrance composition.
Over time, very gradually, barely noticeably, it becomes green-woody-earthy with ultra-soft ambience, a kind of furnishing made of wood, but comfortably upholstered with moss, vanilla, tonka bean and raspberry. The whole is characterfully framed by incense.
Incense - yes, it is a sacred place, pure and sublime and at the same time softly grounded.
Not of this world? Perhaps. But definitely FOR this world!
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EvangelineEvangeline 8 months ago
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
Elegant and smooth chypre with an unusual aromatic/herbal trail, this sultry beauty is not an easy reach for modern noses, but a must-try!
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OstaraOstara 2 years ago
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Aldehydic, oakmossy, floral-herbal-green with a pleasant base straddling clean & animalic. A grand perfume for lovers of classic chypres.
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CumulnimbusCumulnimbus 4 years ago
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
8
Scent
If you like soapy scents this is simply amongst the best choices out there. Clean, soft creamy floral chypre with a green woody drydown.
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