Fragrance comparison

Acaciosa vs Bal à Versailles

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,389 ratings analysed

6 wins

Acaciosa

Caron

4.20133 votes

Rank #8,993 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acaciosa takes 6 of 7 categories.

Acaciosa
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.

Acaciosa6/7

Bal à Versailles1/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Acaciosa
Longevity: Acaciosa
Sillage & projection: Acaciosa
Value for money: Acaciosa
Versatility: Acaciosa
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Acaciosa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AcaciosaCaron

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

133 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerAcaciosaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAcaciosa

SillageAcaciosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAcaciosaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet91%

woody83%

rose74%

yellow floral65%

powdery56%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

JasmineOrange BlossomYlang-YlangRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Heart3-4 hrs

SandalwoodPineapple

Base8-12 hrs

AmberVanillaMusk

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Acaciosa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall54

Winter46

Day100

Night69

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAcaciosaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,993

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcaciosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acaciosa by Caron delivers a lavish floral experience rooted in historic French perfumery. The scent opens with an opulent burst of jasmine, sunny orange blossom, and powdery rose. A distinct note of glazed pineapple runs through the heart, lending a sweet, syrupy warmth that sets it apart from typical white floral bo…

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Bal a Versailles opens with a dense puff of orange blossom and powdery rose before shifting into a heavy, lived-in leather. This vintage classic suits collectors who crave dramatic, animalic warmth rather than modern clean scents. Wear it on cold winter nights when you want a rich envelope of resins and civet to cling…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Acaciosa or Bal à Versailles?

Acaciosa takes 6 of 7 categories. Acaciosa is rated 4.20/5 from 133 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Acaciosa for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Acaciosa or Bal à Versailles?

They last about the same: Acaciosa 77/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Acaciosa or Bal à Versailles?

Projection is very close: Acaciosa 67/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Acaciosa and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Acaciosa or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Acaciosa is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Acaciosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acaciosa and Bal à Versailles?

Acaciosa has top notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Pineapple, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Bal à Versailles has top notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, heart notes of Leather, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Resins, Tolu Balsam and Amber.