Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,756 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,457 AmberPowdery

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

Gucci

3.86500 votes

Rank #14,346 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles5/7

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Gucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 500 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 31%

Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating 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

29%Love

43%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

500 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value45

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

citrus83%

tuberose65%

floral48%

animalic30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both animalic

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

NeroliBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomRangoon Creeper

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer76

Fall34

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteHigher 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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Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette offers a brighter, crisper interpretation of the classic white floral profile. It opens with a burst of tart lemon, mandarin orange, neroli, and bergamot, cutting through the usual heaviness of garden flowers. As the initial citrus settles, a luminous heart of tuberose, jasmine, orange blos…

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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 Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is rated 3.86/5 from 500 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bal à Versailles or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

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. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rangoon Creeper, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.