100%

I made the mistake of going to the mall during my lunch hour to sniff around and see whether I still felt “meh” about Byredo and Louis Vuitton. Neiman didn’t have shit, so I guess I still feel meh about Byredo, but I was actually very impressed by LV’s Stellar Times once I got it on skin. I’m definitely going to grab a full bottle before next spring. After my LV visit, I remembered there was a Balenciaga nearby, and I had never taken the time to smell the new fragrance line since it launched last year. Overall, I was pretty impressed, especially for the price. Nothing felt groundbreaking, but everything was very well blended, and the collection covered most of the mass-appealing scent profiles. Honestly, that’s all I really expect from a “private line.” I’m not necessarily looking for groundbreaking works of art. They just need to smell high quality, polished, and inoffensive. Once I smelled "100%", I knew I had to get it on skin because I’m very much in a floral era this summer. The opening gave me unisex Delina vibes, but the dry-down... the dry-down is what made me walk back into the store after work and bite the retail bullet. I’ve heard comparisons to Wild Vetiver, but it surpasses that for me. What it actually reminds me of is a more masculine version of Pantheon Roma A once it dries down, and A is currently one of the top 10 fragrances in my collection. The only issue is that A definitely leans feminine, so it isn’t something I usually wear unless I’m working from home, going out on the weekend, or heading out at night. Balenciaga 100%, on the other hand, opens unisex and stays unisex through the dry-down, which makes me feel much more comfortable throwing it in the summer office rotation. If you have similar tastes and want a more unisex floral, I highly recommend getting your nose on it. 9.4/10 *** I also want to add that Balenciaga was, by far, my best designer retail shopping experience to date, and I’ve shopped across plenty of states and countries. I’ve almost always had a great time in niche boutiques, but for whatever reason, nearly every designer-store experience I’ve had, aside from YSL in Milan, has been flat-out bad. I mean, I’d like to think I’m an attractive, well-dressed, definitely great-smelling man with a senior-level office job, but 99% of the time, the experience has still been shit. 🤣

I don’t understand why people are comparing this with Bacarat. They couldn’t be more different. I agree with the description below: rose petals, ice cube and tin foil - but in the best way possible. People may be put off by the metallic description in the notes of this fragrance, but it is precisely what makes this rose fragrance so beautiful and wearable all year round and for any occasion. I’d say one would need to like rose to enjoy this fragrance, but as mentioned in other reviews below, you may not even realise this is rose until you’re told so - though you’d be scratching your head to thinking that it’s a familiar scent. But, yes, rose takes centre stage here. Dry, slightly peppery rose to me. I enjoy it on my skin and would happily wear it - not sure yet this is the one I’ll choose to buy though despite liking it and all the hype around it. I enjoy rise fragrances that are not feminine leaning and am happy that this is one I could wear and enjoy wearing it - I also like Radical Rose by MP but simply cannot wear it because it lasts forever on my skin and I end up getting sick of it!

This is so far my most used of the recently launched Balenciaga fragrances, Mainly as I lacquer it on when I see my Partner. It smells really seductive and delicious, A very good choice for date night or anything romantic as it just feels quite sexy when its on. I personally agree with the likeness to Baccarat Rouge, which I did finish a bottle of, but they are still different enough for this not to be considered a dupe.

Crystal-like, shimmering, and a clear stand-out of the collection. As I entered the store, its diffusive sweetness wafted through the air around the new counter. A rose emerged, oxidized into a futuristic edge; vintage bloom refracted through a modern sugar-musk sheen.

Nothing close to BR540. My favorite fragrance in the line, it's wonderful!! I didn't even know it was a rose fragrance until the sales associate told me and I still have trouble sensing rose but damn it's good. Period!! Don't know how to describe it tbh. Just try it