What does it smell like?
Main smell: smoky and aromatic. It opens with incense and rum, moves to cypress and sage and dries down to incense and smoke.
- Came out
- 2021
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Balade Imaginaire 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 Slava Zaitsev Balade Imaginaire EDP
Balade Imaginaire EDP comes from Slava Zaitsev. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
The style of Balade Imaginaire
The strongest accord is smoky (100%), followed by aromatic and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy smoky and aromatic smells and notes like cypress and incense. Less obvious notes include wormwood and leather. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than D.S. & Durga Mississippi Medicine.
Slava Zaitsev perfumes worth knowing
The house has 10 perfumes here, led by Maroussia, Secret Du Style and Soiree Parisienne.
Balade Imaginaire price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €113. That puts it in the middle price range.
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.
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. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than D.S. & Durga Mississippi Medicine. Base notes like incense and smoke are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Balade Imaginaire
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Tobacco Oud Intense unisex (7 shared notes), Chopard Black Incense Malaki (5 shared notes), D.S. & Durga Mississippi Medicine (5 shared notes) and Akro Smoke (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Akro Smoke starts from €54.
More questions
Is Balade Imaginaire unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Can I wear Balade Imaginaire to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2021.