Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs L'Elegante

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,457 AmberPowdery

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24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

L'Elegante

I Caratteri

5.001 votes

Rank #51,725 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Elegante takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
L'Elegante
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Bal à Versailles1/3

L'Elegante2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Elegante
Sillage & projection: L'Elegante
Value for money: Not scored
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 Desprez

L'EleganteI Caratteri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityL'Elegante

SillageL'Elegante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

citrus92%

floral84%

rose77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match24%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

RoseSandalwoodOrangewoodBergamotCyclamenJasmineIris FlowerLilacMandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyMossVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Durations are only published for L'Elegante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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L'Elegante by I Caratteri opens with a crisp splash of Italian bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, backed by juicy slices of green apple and fresh pear. As it settles onto the skin, a clean bouquet of rose, cyclamen, and lily-of-the-valley unfolds alongside smooth, creamy sandalwood and earthy oakmoss. Rather than fee…

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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 L'Elegante?

L'Elegante takes 2 of 3 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; L'Elegante is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose L'Elegante for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or L'Elegante?

L'Elegante lasts longest (L'Elegante 100/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or L'Elegante?

L'Elegante projects furthest (L'Elegante 100/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and L'Elegante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and L'Elegante?

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. L'Elegante features Rose, Sandalwood, Orangewood, Bergamot and Cyclamen.