Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Jicky Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,434 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,705 AmberPowdery

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12%scent match

Clearly different

Jicky Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

4.16178 votes

Rank #9,046 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Jicky Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles4/7

Jicky Eau de Toilette3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Jicky Eau de ToiletteGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 63%Had 15%Want 22%

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

47%Love

34%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

178 votes

Category winnerJicky Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

vanilla65%

fresh spicy48%

lavender30%

Scent match12%Clearly different

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeRosemary

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderTonka BeanOrrisBasilJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaBenzoinSpicesLeatherSandalwoodAmberPalisander Rosewood

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rosemary, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Jicky 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–

Spring98

Summer84

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night48

Category winnerJicky Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men3

Unisex69

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,705

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,046

PerfumerAime Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerJicky 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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Jicky Eau de Toilette by Guerlain offers a distinctive balance between sharp freshness and warm depth. It opens with an energetic splash of citrus notes, featuring bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange cut through by brisk rosemary. The heart introduces dry herbal lavender joined by soft orris, sweet tonka bean, and ea…

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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 Jicky Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Jicky Eau de Toilette is rated 4.16/5 from 178 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Jicky Eau de Toilette for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Jicky Eau de Toilette 59/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Jicky Eau de Toilette 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Jicky Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rosemary, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

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

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

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Jicky 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. Jicky Eau de Toilette has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Rosemary, heart notes of Lavender, Tonka Bean, Orris and Basil, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Spices and Leather.