Bal à Versailles vs Ghalya
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
GhalyaChoose it for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles4/4
Ghalya0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles
- 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 DesprezGhalyaBin KhadimWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%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 winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
powdery100%
amber92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
musky61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and musky
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
CardamomOrange BlossomBergamotNeroliMandarin Orange
Heart
MarshmallowHeliotropeJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang Ylang
Base
AmbergrisOrris RootMuskFrankincenseAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli. 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–
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#25,963
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#75,247
PerfumerShadi Samra
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 →Ghalya by Bin Khadim is a powdery amber floral with a bright citrus and orange blossom opening, a soft marshmallow and heliotrope heart, and a musky oud base touched by frankincense and orris. It reads sweet, floral, warm, and polished, with a powdery texture running through the composition. Because the available perf…
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 Ghalya?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Ghalya is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Ghalya for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Ghalya?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Ghalya 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Ghalya?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Ghalya 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Ghalya smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli.
Is Bal à Versailles or Ghalya better for summer or winter?
Ghalya suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Ghalya?
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. Ghalya has top notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Marshmallow, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Orris Root, Musk and Frankincense.
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