Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Clean Shower Fresh

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,920 ratings analysed

6 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,410 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Clean Shower Fresh

Clean

3.47664 votes

Rank #39,462 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 6 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.
Clean Shower Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles6/7

Clean Shower Fresh1/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Clean Shower Fresh
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

Clean Shower FreshClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 664 votes

Have 43%Had 30%Want 27%

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

18%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

664 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value54

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 floral83%

musky65%

fresh48%

sweet30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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 to 30 minutes

LemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Clean Shower Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer100

Fall23

Winter20

Day100

Night9

Category winnerClean Shower FreshMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men2

Unisex59

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,410

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Clean Shower Fresh by Clean delivers exactly what its title suggests: the bright, soapy scent of stepping straight out of a morning wash. Launched in 2007, this composition opens with a burst of tart lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and sweet orange. That zesty punch quickly softens into a clean heart of orange blossom, …

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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 Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles takes 6 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Clean Shower Fresh is rated 3.47/5 from 664 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Clean Shower Fresh for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Clean Shower Fresh 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Clean Shower Fresh 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Clean Shower Fresh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Bal à Versailles or Clean Shower Fresh better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Clean Shower Fresh?

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. Clean Shower Fresh has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.