Fragrance comparison

Acqua Neroli vs Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,008 ratings analysed

Acqua Neroli

Clean

3.65829 votes

Rank #36,755 CitrusWhite Floral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,299 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 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 Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Acqua Neroli1/7

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua NeroliClean

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 829 votes

Have 56%Had 16%Want 28%

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneRating 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

58%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and 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

Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli

Base

CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar

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

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAcqua NeroliMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex58

Women38

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,299

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher 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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Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles Eau de Cologne is a warm, powdery floral that brings a dry, skin-like animalic musk to the forefront. This 1962 composition opens with orange blossom and rosemary, shifting to a heart of leather and sandalwood before settling into a deep civet base. It is a fragrance built for cold winter…

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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 Eau de Cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 6 of 7 categories. Acqua Neroli is rated 3.65/5 from 829 votes; Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes. Choose Acqua Neroli for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Acqua Neroli 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua Neroli or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Acqua Neroli 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua Neroli and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Orange Blossom.

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

For summer, Acqua Neroli is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 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 Eau de Cologne?

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 Eau de Cologne has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Cassia and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Tolu Balsam and Musk.