Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Emir Opulentia Empyreal

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 2,260 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,203 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Emir Opulentia Empyreal

PARIS CORNER

4.004 votes

Rank #64,090 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Emir Opulentia Empyreal
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bal à Versailles3/4

Emir Opulentia Empyreal1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Emir Opulentia Empyreal
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

Emir Opulentia EmpyrealPARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

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

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value94

Category winnerEmir Opulentia EmpyrealBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotNeroliLemon

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

Ylang-YlangLavenderJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Emir Opulentia Empyreal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men40

Unisex20

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,203

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,090

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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Emir Opulentia Empyreal by PARIS CORNER presents a bright, clean profile built on crisp citrus, floral textures, and a smooth woody base. The opening introduces tart lemon, bitter bergamot, and sunny neroli, giving an immediate sensation of fresh air and Mediterranean sunshine. As the crisp top settles, the fragrance …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or Emir Opulentia Empyreal?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Emir Opulentia Empyreal is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Emir Opulentia Empyreal for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Emir Opulentia Empyreal?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Emir Opulentia Empyreal 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Emir Opulentia Empyreal?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Emir Opulentia Empyreal 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Emir Opulentia Empyreal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Bal à Versailles or Emir Opulentia Empyreal better for summer or winter?

Emir Opulentia Empyreal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Emir Opulentia Empyreal?

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. Emir Opulentia Empyreal has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.