Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, released in 1998, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain: aromatic, woody and green, about 7h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Captures the same sharp, green, and mossy character found in Balmain de Balmain, offering a sophisticated and earthy profile at a very accessible price point.
It shares its green, aromatic and woody accords with Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, opens on Galbanum and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,690 community ratings.
Evokes the classic, structured green floral elegance of Balmain de Balmain, leaning into a similar dry, mossy, and aromatic experience.
It shares its green, woody and earthy accords with Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 1,191 community ratings.
Shares a similar aromatic and woody backbone with Balmain de Balmain, providing a fresh, herbal, and mossy impression that feels familiar.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, opens on Bergamot and Galbanum too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 2,175 community ratings.
Leans into the same vintage green and earthy territory as Balmain de Balmain, offering a nostalgic and mossy scent profile.
It shares its woody, citrus and earthy accords with Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 187 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Provides a similar aromatic and green floral structure that echoes the classic, sophisticated feel of Balmain de Balmain.
It shares its green, woody and aromatic accords with Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain, opens on Galbanum and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 68 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Cerruti 1881 Men, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 15% less than Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain.
Jean-Louis Scherrer, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain.
Jacomo Silences, at 91% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Jacomo Silences actually costs about $10 a year MORE than Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer comes closest at 7.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Balmain Beauty Balmain de Balmain notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-31.