Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Hafa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,285 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,963 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Hafa

Ajmal

4.2829 votes

Rank #26,216 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hafa takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hafa
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles3/7

Hafa4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Hafa
Longevity: Hafa
Sillage & projection: Hafa
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Hafa
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

HafaAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.28/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 23%Had 16%Want 61%

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

41%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerHafaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHafa

SillageHafa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value56

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

chocolate77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%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

Notes

Woody NotesDark ChocolatePatchouliVanillaAmberBulgarian RoseMuskJasmineYlang-YlangNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer43

Fall86

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerHafaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men40

Unisex0

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,216

PerfumerAbdulla Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Ajmal Hafa is a bold, sweet woody scent built around patchouli and dark chocolate, softened with vanilla and amber. On skin it reads warm and spicy with a slightly powdery, balsamic feel, plus floral hints (rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang) and a touch of neroli. It usually suits cooler weather and evening wear best. If you…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or Hafa?

Hafa takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Hafa is rated 4.28/5 from 29 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Hafa for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Hafa?

Hafa lasts longest (Hafa 83/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Hafa?

Hafa projects furthest (Hafa 70/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Hafa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Bal à Versailles or Hafa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hafa is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Hafa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Hafa?

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. Hafa features Woody Notes, Dark Chocolate, Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.