Aqua Notte vs Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 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 Versailles Eau de CologneChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Aqua Notte2/5
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aqua Notte
- Sillage & projection
- Aqua Notte
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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
Aqua NotteRegalienBal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
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 hate65%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
58%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
179 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 Versailles Eau de CologneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
marine61%
amber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
musky61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and white floral
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
Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli
Base
CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar
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
Spring61
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#26,946
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher 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 →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…
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 Eau de Cologne?
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories. Aqua Notte is rated 4.30/5 from 20 votes; Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 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 Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?
Aqua Notte lasts longest (Aqua Notte 84/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?
Aqua Notte projects furthest (Aqua Notte 75/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aqua Notte and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Aqua Notte or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 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 Eau de Cologne?
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 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.
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