Bal à Versailles vs Fee Verte
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 3 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fee VerteChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles3/3
Fee Verte0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- 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 DesprezFee VerteYanFroloffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
aromatic100%
rose92%
woody84%
bitter77%
amber69%
floral61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody
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
Top20-30 mins
AbsintheBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseIrisYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
ResinsCastoreumFirTolu BalsamHayPatchouliOakmossAmber
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Fee Verte, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,963
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#63,166
PerfumerYan Froloff
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher 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 →Fee Verte by YanFroloff starts with a sharp, cooling splash of herbal absinthe and crisp bergamot that feels like stepping into a shady pine grove at dawn. As the brisk green opening settles, a gentle floral heart of dewy rose, sweet jasmine, and powdery iris softens the wild herbs without turning sweet or soapy. Deep…
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 Fee Verte?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 3 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Fee Verte is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fee Verte for a aromatic and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Fee Verte?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Fee Verte 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Fee Verte?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Fee Verte 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Fee Verte smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Bal à Versailles or Fee Verte better for summer or winter?
Fee Verte suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Fee Verte?
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. Fee Verte has top notes of Absinthe and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Resins, Castoreum, Fir and Tolu Balsam.
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