How it smells
It smells mostly coffee and powdery. Angelica and pink pepper at the top, coffee and vanilla in the middle and cappuccino and iris petals at the base.
- Came out
- 2002
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Balmya 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
Pierre Balmain Balmya EDT in detail
Pierre Balmain is the house behind Balmya EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its coffee side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Parfums De Marly Layton Exclusif is a lighter match.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Other Pierre Balmain perfumes
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Carbone de Balmain, Monsieur Balmain and Jolie Madame.
The style of Balmya
The strongest accord is coffee (100%), followed by powdery and musky. You will probably like it if you enjoy coffee and powdery smells and notes like coffee and cappuccino. Less obvious notes include passionfruit, jasmine and cashmere wood. Perfume fans rate it 3.71 out of 5.
Best season for Balmya
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Mugler A*Men last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cappuccino and iris petals are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Balmya, try these
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (5 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (5 shared notes), Parfums De Marly Layton Exclusif (5 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Balmya?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Balmya expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €6 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2002.