Fragrance comparison

Au Fil du Temps vs Un Jour a Versailles

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Au Fil du Temps

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.005 votes

Rank #64,058 VanillaPowdery

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55%scent match

Closely related

Un Jour a Versailles

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7928 votes

Rank #54,841 VanillaWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Au Fil du Temps
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Un Jour a Versailles
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Au Fil du Temps2/5

Un Jour a Versailles2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Un Jour a Versailles
Sillage & projection: Au Fil du Temps
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Au Fil du Temps
Fragranxe ranking: Un Jour a Versailles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Au Fil du TempsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Un Jour a VersaillesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.79/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 35%Had 35%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

14%Love

68%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityUn Jour a Versailles

SillageAu Fil du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

sweet44%

almond30%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

soft spicy84%

anis77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeClovesAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody Notes

Top20-30 mins

LilyAniseHeliotropeBlack CurrantJasmineCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

Vanilla

Category winnerAu Fil du TempsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring70

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night46

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 22%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,058

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUn Jour a VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Fil du Temps by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an immediate dusting of powdery heliotrope, pungent cloves, and sweet anise seeds. The opening has a slight medicinal prickle that softens within minutes. Warm tonka bean and creamy vanilla take over the heart, wrapping the wearer in a comforting cloud t…

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Un Jour a Versailles hits the air with a brisk crackle of star anise and fresh lily petals. The spice registers immediately. Then, dark black currant juice and sweet heliotrope cut through the sharpness before soft vanilla grounds the entire base. It smells like vintage French almond pastries cooling beside a vase of …

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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, Au Fil du Temps or Un Jour a Versailles?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Au Fil du Temps is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Un Jour a Versailles is rated 3.79/5 from 28 votes. Choose Au Fil du Temps for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Un Jour a Versailles for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Au Fil du Temps or Un Jour a Versailles?

Un Jour a Versailles lasts longest (Un Jour a Versailles 84/100, Au Fil du Temps 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Au Fil du Temps or Un Jour a Versailles?

Projection is very close: Au Fil du Temps 71/100, Un Jour a Versailles 69/100 for sillage.

Do Au Fil du Temps and Un Jour a Versailles smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Cloves, Anise and Tonka Bean.

Is Au Fil du Temps or Un Jour a Versailles better for summer or winter?

Au Fil du Temps suits evening wear; Un Jour a Versailles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Fil du Temps and Un Jour a Versailles?

Au Fil du Temps has top notes of Heliotrope, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes. Un Jour a Versailles has top notes of Lily, Anise, Heliotrope and Black Currant, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla.