Bal à Versailles vs Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Dior Addict Eau de ParfumChoose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Bal à Versailles1/7
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
- Longevity
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles
- Versatility
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezDior Addict Eau de ParfumDiorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.22/ 5 · 3,755 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumRating 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
53%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
3,176 votes
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDior Addict Eau de Parfum
SillageDior Addict Eau de Parfum
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%
vanilla100%
white floral88%
citrus77%
sweet65%
powdery53%
floral42%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery
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
Top
Mandarin OrangeSilkwood BlossomOrange Blossom
Heart
Night blooming CereusBulgarian Rose
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring23
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,963
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#44
PerfumerFrançois Demachy
Launched2012
Reviews332
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumHigher 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 →Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is a deep, warm fragrance that centers on rich Bourbon vanilla, creamy orange blossom, and smooth sandalwood. The scent opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange and silkwood blossom before quickly settling into a velvety heart of night blooming cereus and Bulgarian rose. As it warms agai…
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 Dior Addict Eau de Parfum?
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is rated 4.22/5 from 3,755 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Dior Addict Eau de Parfum for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Dior Addict Eau de Parfum?
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Dior Addict Eau de Parfum 85/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Dior Addict Eau de Parfum?
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Dior Addict Eau de Parfum 77/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Dior Addict Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.
Is Bal à Versailles or Dior Addict Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Dior Addict Eau de Parfum?
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. Dior Addict Eau de Parfum has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Silkwood Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Night blooming Cereus and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.
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