Bal à Versailles vs Bijan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bijan takes 5 of 7 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.
BijanChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Bal à Versailles2/7
Bijan5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Bal à Versailles
- Longevity
- Bijan
- Sillage & projection
- Bijan
- Value for money
- Bijan
- Versatility
- Bijan
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bijan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezBijanBijanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.01/ 5 · 1,028 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
2,256 votes
40%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate
898 votes
Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBijan
SillageBijan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBijanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
white floral100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
Top
Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomNarcissusNeroliBergamotBasil
Heart
HoneyTuberoseCarnationJasmineBulgarian RoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodAmberMuskTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeOakmoss
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBijanMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#605
PerfumerPeter Bohm
Launched—
Reviews222
Category winnerBijanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBal 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 →Bijan by Bijan is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Bijan was launched in 1986. The nose behind this fragrance is Peter Bohm. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Narcissus, Neroli, Bergamot and Basil; middle notes are Honey, Tuberose, Carnation, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley; b…
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, Bal à Versailles or Bijan?
Bijan takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Bijan is rated 4.01/5 from 1,028 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose Bijan for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Bijan?
They last about the same: Bijan 77/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Bijan?
Bijan projects furthest (Bijan 72/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Bijan smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli.
Is Bal à Versailles or Bijan better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Bijan?
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. Bijan has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Narcissus and Neroli, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.
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