Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), released in 1967, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Lancôme Balafre (Vintage): aromatic, woody and green, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Lancôme Balafre (Vintage) we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Recalls the spiced green nuances of Lancôme Balafre with a slightly warmer amber foundation.
It shares its aromatic, woody and leather accords with Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), opens on Cypress too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 117 community ratings.
Offers a bold, old-school pine and herbal bitterness that echoes the assertive structure of Lancôme Balafre.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and leather accords with Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 1,960 community ratings.
Evokes the herbal green and woody character of Lancôme Balafre, bringing a similarly rugged and aromatic profile.
It shares its aromatic, mossy and earthy accords with Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 11 community ratings.
In the same aromatic woody family as Lancôme Balafre, offering a classic vintage gentlemanly green accord.
It shares its aromatic, mossy and woody accords with Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 18 community ratings.
Brings a similar woody and aromatic presence that sits comfortably alongside the classic profile of Lancôme Balafre.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Lancôme Balafre (Vintage), lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 52 community ratings.
Antonio Puig Agua Brava, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Jacques Bogart Bogart, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Lancôme Balafre (Vintage).
Antonio Puig Agua Brava, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Jacques Bogart Bogart comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Lancôme Balafre (Vintage) notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-05.