Fragrance comparison

Acqua Neroli vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,085 ratings analysed

Acqua Neroli

Clean

3.65829 votes

Rank #36,755 CitrusWhite Floral

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21%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,244 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 6 of 7 categories.

Acqua Neroli
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Acqua Neroli1/7

Bal à Versailles6/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Acqua Neroli
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

Acqua NeroliClean

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 829 votes

Have 56%Had 16%Want 28%

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

29%Love

32%Like

19%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

829 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotSicilian OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

NeroliOrange BlossomJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmberSandalwood

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Acqua Neroli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall19

Winter9

Day100

Night13

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAcqua NeroliMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex58

Women38

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,244

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acqua Neroli by Clean is a bright citrus and white floral fragrance built around fresh neroli and sparkling fruit. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot, Sicilian orange, and mandarin orange that feels crisp and uplifting, like cutting into fresh citrus fruit on a warm morning. As the sharp initial spray settl…

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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, Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 6 of 7 categories. Acqua Neroli is rated 3.65/5 from 829 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Acqua Neroli for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Acqua Neroli 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Acqua Neroli 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua Neroli and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Orange Blossom.

Is Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Acqua Neroli and Bal à Versailles?

Acqua Neroli has top notes of Bergamot, Sicilian Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber and Sandalwood. 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.