Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Fée des Mystères

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Fée des Mystères

Panouge

4.001 votes

Rank #61,997 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fée des Mystères
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Bal à Versailles1/1

Fée des Mystères0/1

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

Fée des MystèresPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 29%Want 71%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

floral77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both 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

Top20-40 mins

NeroliOrange BlossomApple

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Fée des Mystères, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,997

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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Panouge Fée des Mystères delivers a crisp, contemporary interpretation of the classic floral woody profile. The fragrance opens with an invigorating splash of bitter neroli, orange blossom, and tart green apple, establishing an immediate sense of orchard freshness. As the top notes settle over the first half hour, a l…

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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 Fée des Mystères?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Fée des Mystères is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fée des Mystères for a white floral and woody character.

Do Bal à Versailles and Fée des Mystères smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Patchouli.

Is Bal à Versailles or Fée des Mystères better for summer or winter?

Fée des Mystères suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Fée des Mystères?

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. Fée des Mystères has top notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Amber, Cedar and Patchouli.