Bal à Versailles vs Geek Chic
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Geek ChicChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles3/4
Geek Chic1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Geek Chic
- 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 DesprezGeek ChicLe Parfum CitoyenWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
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
67%Like
33%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 winnerGeek ChicBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber
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
Top15 to 30 minutes
Mandarin OrangeRosemaryBasilTarragon
Heart1 to 2 hours
GeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyAniseNeroli
Base4 to 6 hours
BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanCedar
InformationalShared notesRosemary, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Geek Chic, 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 votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,972
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#66,916
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Geek Chic by Le Parfum Citoyen is an oriental woody fragrance designed for men, originally launched in 2017. The scent introduces itself with a crisp burst of mandarin orange paired with fresh kitchen herbs like rosemary, basil, and tarragon. This green, herbal greeting quickly shifts toward a softer heart where aroma…
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 Geek Chic?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Geek Chic is rated 3.67/5 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 Geek Chic for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Geek Chic?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Geek Chic 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Geek Chic?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Geek Chic 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Geek Chic smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Bal à Versailles or Geek Chic better for summer or winter?
Geek Chic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Geek Chic?
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. Geek Chic has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Rosemary, Basil and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley, Anise and Neroli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar.
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