Bal à Versailles vs Citrus Splash
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Citrus SplashChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring.
Bal à Versailles4/4
Citrus Splash0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- 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 DesprezCitrus SplashLimeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
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
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 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 winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
citrus100%
aromatic88%
marine77%
white floral65%
woody53%
green42%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both 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
Top15-30 mins
MandarinLemonNeroliFig
Heart2-4 hrs
Tonka BeanWhite MuskPatchouliVetiver
Base5-7 hrs
Aquatic notesOrange BlossomGreen NotesEucalyptusJasmine
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Citrus Splash, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
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#25,912
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#67,591
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Citrus Splash by Lime is an aromatic fougere built around sunny, sparkling citrus and coastal greenery. The scent opens with a lively blast of ripe mandarin, sharp lemon, and bitter green neroli, sweetened by a subtle touch of green fig. As the initial sharpness softens, the heart brings a smooth balance of earthy vet…
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 Citrus Splash?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Citrus Splash is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Citrus Splash for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Citrus Splash?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Citrus Splash 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Citrus Splash?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Citrus Splash 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Citrus Splash smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Patchouli.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Citrus Splash?
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. Citrus Splash has top notes of Mandarin, Lemon, Neroli and Fig, heart notes of Tonka Bean, White Musk, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Aquatic notes, Orange Blossom, Green Notes and Eucalyptus.
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