Bal à Versailles vs Jasmine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
JasmineChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles4/5
Jasmine1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Jasmine
- 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 DesprezJasmineMythosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 40%Had 32%Want 28%
Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating 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
23%Love
62%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
13 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 winnerJasmineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
white floral100%
citrus83%
sweet65%
yellow floral48%
floral30%
Scent match12%Clearly different
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
Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart
JasmineOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange 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 seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall38
Winter0
Day100
Night83
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#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,719
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →A bright white floral built around jasmine, softened by orange blossom and warmed with amber, vanilla, and patchouli. The citrus opening gives it an easy lift before the scent settles into a sweeter, creamier floral mood. It suits someone who wants jasmine to feel romantic rather than indolic or overly sharp. Best mat…
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 Jasmine?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Jasmine is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Jasmine for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Jasmine?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Jasmine 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Jasmine?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Jasmine 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Jasmine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Bal à Versailles or Jasmine better for summer or winter?
Jasmine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Jasmine?
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. Jasmine has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Patchouli.
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