Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Chahargah

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,018 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Chahargah

Mugham

5.001 votes

Rank #55,993 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chahargah takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Bal à Versailles1/4

Chahargah3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chahargah
Sillage & projection: Chahargah
Value for money: Chahargah
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

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

ChahargahMugham

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChahargah

SillageChahargah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value100

Category winnerChahargahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

musky77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and musky

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

Top20-40 mins

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

LabdanumAgaveYlang-Ylang

Base8-10+ hrs

SandalwoodMuskCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chahargah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 34%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,018

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher 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…

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Mugham Chahargah opens with a crisp snap of mandarin orange and sunlit orange blossom petals. The brightness does not linger alone for long. Within twenty minutes, a rich heart of sticky labdanum resin, exotic ylang-ylang, and herbal agave nectar emerges on warm skin, grounding the initial citrus punch. Sandalwood, dr…

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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 Chahargah?

Chahargah takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Chahargah is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Chahargah for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Chahargah?

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

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Chahargah?

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

Do Bal à Versailles and Chahargah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

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

Chahargah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Chahargah?

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. Chahargah has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, Agave and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Vanilla.