Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Jicky Limited Edition 2019

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,264 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,705 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jicky Limited Edition 2019

Guerlain

3.388 votes

Rank #23,488 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jicky Limited Edition 2019 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Jicky Limited Edition 2019
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bal à Versailles1/4

Jicky Limited Edition 20193/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jicky Limited Edition 2019
Sillage & projection: Jicky Limited Edition 2019
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jicky Limited Edition 2019

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Jicky Limited Edition 2019Guerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityJicky Limited Edition 2019

SillageJicky Limited Edition 2019

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value10

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

vanilla74%

lavender65%

woody56%

Scent match19%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

Top15 to 30 minutes

RosemaryLemonBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderTonka BeanOrrisBasilJasmine

Base6 to 10 hours

VanillaSpicesLeatherAmberBenzoinSandalwoodPalisander Rosewood

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rosemary, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Jicky Limited Edition 2019, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,705

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,488

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerJicky Limited Edition 2019Higher 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 Limited Edition 2019 presents an aromatic fougere profile that balances bright citrus with deep resinous warmth. The opening delivers a sharp burst of fresh lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, sharpened by crisp herbal rosemary. Soon after, dry lavender and herbal basil step forward alongside powdery orris and…

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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 Limited Edition 2019?

Jicky Limited Edition 2019 takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Jicky Limited Edition 2019 is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Jicky Limited Edition 2019 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Jicky Limited Edition 2019?

Jicky Limited Edition 2019 lasts longest (Jicky Limited Edition 2019 86/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Jicky Limited Edition 2019?

Jicky Limited Edition 2019 projects furthest (Jicky Limited Edition 2019 75/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Jicky Limited Edition 2019 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rosemary, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Bal à Versailles or Jicky Limited Edition 2019 better for summer or winter?

Jicky Limited Edition 2019 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Jicky Limited Edition 2019?

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 Limited Edition 2019 has top notes of Rosemary, Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Tonka Bean, Orris and Basil, a base of Vanilla, Spices, Leather and Amber.