Fragrance comparison

Acaciosa Parfum vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,274 ratings analysed

Acaciosa Parfum

Caron

4.2218 votes

Rank #30,605 White FloralAmber

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.

Acaciosa Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Acaciosa Parfum1/5

Bal à Versailles4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acaciosa ParfumCaron

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

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

56%Love

28%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAcaciosa ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

rose84%

sweet77%

floral69%

woody61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineRoseOrange BlossomYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Heart3-5 hrs

PineappleSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMuskVanilla

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter60

Day85

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 41%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,605

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Acaciosa Parfum delivers an intoxicating blast of vintage French perfumery from the very first drop. It makes an immediate statement. You get a dense bouquet of jasmine, orange blossom, and heady ylang-ylang right up front. The surprise is a splash of tart pineapple cutting straight through the floral thickness.…

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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 Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Acaciosa Parfum is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Acaciosa Parfum for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Acaciosa Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Acaciosa Parfum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acaciosa Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Acaciosa Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acaciosa Parfum and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.

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

Acaciosa Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acaciosa Parfum and Bal à Versailles?

Acaciosa Parfum has top notes of Jasmine, Rose, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Pineapple and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla. 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.