The smell in short
Main smell: amber and aromatic. It opens with bergamot and black pepper, moves to balsam fir and galbanum and dries down to amber and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Carbone de Balmain 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
A closer look at Pierre Balmain Carbone de Balmain EDC
Pierre Balmain is the house behind Carbone de Balmain EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Rayhaan Terra spread further.
Carbone de Balmain price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Gisada Ambassador Intense and Roja Dove Roja Elysium Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like Carbone de Balmain
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by aromatic and balsamic. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and aromatic smells and notes like balsam fir and amber. Less obvious notes include cassia and incense. Perfume fans rate it 4.29 out of 5.
More from Pierre Balmain
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Monsieur Balmain, Jolie Madame and Miss Balmain.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Perfumes that smell like Carbone de Balmain
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (7 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (6 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Elysium Parfum (6 shared notes) and Yves Saint Laurent Opium (7 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Carbone de Balmain?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Carbone de Balmain last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2010.