Eau de Balenciaga Lavande
Balenciaga (1973)

Same ballpark as Ho Hang, more lavander and vanilla. There's a"warmer" feel to it from the carnation tonka vanilla and combined with lemon gives it a subtle "edible" feel . Good old school barbershop vibe. Ho Hang is a much better scent altogether but this scratches the same itch and will stretch my treasured bottles.
The bottle I have is after shave compared side by side with Ho Hang aftershave

The classic opening of petitgrain, lemon citrus and a nice bergamot is not dissimilar from the original, but a lovely lavender is added from the beginning - nice! A nice sandal notes hails the begin of the drydown, which is a woodsy-floral mix; cedar, carnation and geranium - very well done.

There is a great oak moss vibe in the drydown, together with sweetish musl and vanilla components, but on my skin the hallmark of the second half is a archetypical barbershop powdery soapiness that could not be more convincing.

All in all this composition oozes tradition and classic characteristics everywhere. Maybe the original with its fresher vines in the top notes is the one I personally prefer, but for the lavender-phile this will be a great version too. I get moderate sillage, very good projection and a great longevity of seven hours.

A fine traditional scent. 3.5/5

This perfume follows the tradional eau de cologne smell of lavender and I do believe it was created after the original Eau de Balenciaga which I find smells better, more reifned and less generic. Although I would not rate it as good as Pour Monsieur, it is not far and of similar heritage.