Bal à Versailles vs Chatelaine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ChatelaineChoose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles3/4
Chatelaine1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Chatelaine
- 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 DesprezChatelaineCastle ForbesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
44%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChatelaineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
white floral100%
rose92%
amber84%
yellow floral77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber 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
Top20-30 mins
Neroli
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseLydia BroomLilyNarcissusJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
ResinsWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Neroli and Resins. Durations are only published for Chatelaine, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter25
Day100
Night29
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,963
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#46,605
PerfumerAndrew French
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher 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 →Chatelaine by Castle Forbes opens with a burst of crisp neroli that smells like a sunlit morning in an open garden. As the citrus settles, a rich bouquet of lily, fresh rose, and honeyed Lydia broom unfurls across the skin, giving the blend a lush, creamy floral texture without feeling heavy or powdery. The base rests…
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 Chatelaine?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Chatelaine is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Chatelaine for a white floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Chatelaine?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Chatelaine 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Chatelaine?
Projection is very close: Bal à Versailles 66/100, Chatelaine 64/100 for sillage.
Do Bal à Versailles and Chatelaine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Neroli and Resins.
Is Bal à Versailles or Chatelaine better for summer or winter?
Chatelaine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Chatelaine?
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. Chatelaine has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Lydia Broom, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Resins and Woody Notes.
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