Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs D7

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2,264 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,791 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

The Dua Brand

4.258 votes

Rank #36,530 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D7 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
D7
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles1/4

D73/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: D7
Sillage & projection: D7
Value for money: D7
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

D7The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 71%Had 5%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityD7

SillageD7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value79

Category winnerD7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

amber65%

oud56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and 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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBergamotRosemaryAgarwoodVetiverAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Vetiver. Durations are only published for D7, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Date 37%Party 23%Casual 22%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,791

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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D7 by The Dua Brand revives the brooding woody profile of classic early-2000s amber scents without collector auction prices. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly tempered by herbal rosemary. That herbal snap lasts barely twenty minutes before deep agarwood and earthy…

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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 D7?

D7 takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; D7 is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose D7 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or D7?

They last about the same: D7 78/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or D7?

Projection is very close: D7 68/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles and D7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Vetiver.

Is Bal à Versailles or D7 better for summer or winter?

D7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and D7?

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. D7 features Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rosemary, Agarwood and Vetiver.