Mes Bisous Balle Rouge
The smell in short
It smells mostly powdery and iris. Bergamot and pink pepper at the top, iris and amber in the middle and tonka bean and vanilla at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Balle Rouge notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Mes Bisous Balle Rouge
Balle Rouge is made by Mes Bisous.
Balle Rouge price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €220. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Mes Bisous perfumes worth knowing
The house has 5 perfumes here, led by Oud Hypnotique, Amberique and Tobacco Flirting With Vanilla.
Balle Rouge for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Gianni Versace Blue Jeans is a lighter match.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by iris and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and iris smells and notes like iris and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include lemon, rose and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Nest Golden Nectar. Base notes like tonka bean and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Balle Rouge
Similar picks to try: Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld (9 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (9 shared notes), Nest Golden Nectar (10 shared notes) and Joop! Le Bain (9 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Balle Rouge?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Balle Rouge project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.