Aqua Notte vs Bal à Versailles
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories.
Aqua NotteChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Aqua Notte2/5
Bal à Versailles3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aqua Notte
- Sillage & projection
- Aqua Notte
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles
- 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
Aqua NotteRegalienBal à VersaillesJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
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 hate65%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
20 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
Category winners
LongevityAqua Notte
SillageAqua Notte
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
marine61%
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotSea NotesNeroli
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangOrris Root
Base
VetiverOakmossCedarPatchouli
Top
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer90
Fall90
Winter60
Day100
Night70
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,451
PerfumerCara Sylvain
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAqua Notte by Regalien is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Aqua Notte was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Cara Sylvain. Top notes are Bergamot, Sea Notes and Neroli; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root; base notes are Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli. It opens with B…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories. Aqua Notte is rated 4.30/5 from 20 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Aqua Notte for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles?
Aqua Notte lasts longest (Aqua Notte 84/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles?
Aqua Notte projects furthest (Aqua Notte 75/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aqua Notte and Bal à Versailles smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?
Aqua Notte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aqua Notte and Bal à Versailles?
Aqua Notte has top notes of Bergamot, Sea Notes and Neroli, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli. 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.
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