Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Chamade

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 4,156 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,617 AmberPowdery

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chamade

Guerlain

4.231,900 votes

Rank #835 GreenAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chamade takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Chamade
Choose it for a green and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/7

Chamade4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

ChamadeGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 1,900 votes

Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%

Category winnerChamadeRating 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

48%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,900 votes

Category winnerChamadeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value51

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

green100%

amber92%

floral84%

balsamic77%

rose69%

fresh61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

HiacynthAldehydesRoseJasmineBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

GalbanumLilacLily-of-the-ValleyCloves

Base4 to 8 hours

Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chamade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer48

Fall82

Winter41

Day100

Night62

Category winnerChamadeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men3

Unisex22

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,617

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#835

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews162

Category winnerChamadeHigher 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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Chamade by Guerlain presents a green, floral opening that shifts into a warm, resinous drydown. Introduced in 1969, it pairs crisp hyacinth, sparkling aldehydes, and bergamot with a sharp bite of bitter galbanum. As the brisk start softens, lush middle notes of lilac, rose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley fill the hea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or Chamade?

Chamade takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Chamade is rated 4.23/5 from 1,900 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Chamade for a green and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Chamade?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Chamade 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Chamade?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Chamade 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Chamade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

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

For summer, Chamade is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Chamade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Chamade?

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. Chamade has top notes of Hiacynth, Aldehydes, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Galbanum, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cloves, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Amber.