Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Boccioli

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,311 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Boccioli

Nature's

4.1855 votes

Rank #15,849 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Boccioli
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/5

Boccioli2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

BoccioliNature's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 35%Had 30%Want 35%

Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value84

Category winnerBoccioliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

vanilla84%

rose77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

Notes

LitchiRoseBulgarian RoseVanillaOrange BlossomCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBoccioliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Boccioli by Nature's is a bright floral fragrance that centers on a prominent rose accord. It balances sweet litchi and orange blossom notes against a soft base of cedar and musk. This scent feels ideal for casual spring days when you want something light, airy, and noticeably feminine to wear throughout the afternoon.

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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, Bal à Versailles or Boccioli?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Boccioli is rated 4.18/5 from 55 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Boccioli for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Boccioli?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Boccioli 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Boccioli?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Boccioli 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Boccioli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Bal à Versailles or Boccioli better for summer or winter?

Boccioli suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Boccioli?

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. Boccioli features Litchi, Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Orange Blossom.