Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Chic et Bohème

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,417 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,427 AmberPowdery

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Chic et Bohème

Chabaud Maison de Parfum

3.75161 votes

Rank #13,339 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Chic et Bohème
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles4/7

Chic et Bohème3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Chic et BohèmeChabaud Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

25%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageChic et Bohème

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%

white floral100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

yellow floral50%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliYlang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasminePlum

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Chic et Bohème, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer65

Fall60

Winter35

Day100

Night37

Category winnerChic et BohèmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,427

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerChic et BohèmeHigher 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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Chic et Bohème opens with a bright spark of mandarin orange and crisp neroli. The citrus hits fast. Within minutes, the sharp solvent edge softens into a lush bouquet of creamy orange blossom, ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine petals. A faint note of ripe plum adds subtle fruitiness without making it sugary. As the flora…

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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 Chic et Bohème?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Chic et Bohème is rated 3.75/5 from 161 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Chic et Bohème for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Chic et Bohème?

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

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Chic et Bohème?

Projection is very close: Chic et Bohème 67/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles and Chic et Bohème smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bal à Versailles or Chic et Bohème better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Chic et Bohème?

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. Chic et Bohème has top notes of Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla.