Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Chic Limited Red Edition

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,278 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #22,780 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Chic Limited Red Edition

Carolina Herrera

4.0022 votes

Rank #36,205 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Chic Limited Red Edition
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles4/5

Chic Limited Red Edition1/5

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Chic Limited Red Edition
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
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

Chic Limited Red EditionCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 19%Had 29%Want 52%

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

32%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageChic Limited Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Red FreesiaBulgarian Rose

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chic Limited Red Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,780

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Carolina Herrera Chic Limited Red Edition brings an energetic burst of mandarin orange and orange blossom right from the first spray. The opening is bright, tart, and immediately sunny. Within twenty minutes, red freesia and dewy Bulgarian rose step forward to create an airy, clean floral heart. It never feels heavy o…

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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 Limited Red Edition?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Chic Limited Red Edition is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Chic Limited Red Edition for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Chic Limited Red Edition?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Chic Limited Red Edition 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Chic Limited Red Edition?

Projection is very close: Chic Limited Red Edition 67/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles and Chic Limited Red Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.

Is Bal à Versailles or Chic Limited Red Edition better for summer or winter?

Chic Limited Red Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Chic Limited Red Edition?

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 Limited Red Edition has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Red Freesia and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood.