Bal à Versailles vs L’Homme Idéal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
L’Homme IdéalChoose it for a almond and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking.
Bal à Versailles3/5
L’Homme Idéal2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- L’Homme Idéal
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L’Homme Idéal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezL’Homme IdéalGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.17/ 5 · 6,105 votes
Category winnerL’Homme IdéalRating 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
Not enough votes yet
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 winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
almond100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
woody69%
nutty61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody
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
Top20 to 45 minutes
CitrusesOrange BlossomBitter OrangeRosemary
Heart2 to 4 hours
AlmondTonka Bean
Base4 to 7 hours
LeatherCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Rosemary, Leather and Vetiver. Durations are only published for L’Homme Idéal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
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#24,773
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,915
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerL’Homme IdéalHigher 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 →L’Homme Idéal by Guerlain introduces an unconventional balance of crisp orchard freshness and warm, edible sweetness. Crafted under perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2014, the composition starts with a lively spray of bitter orange, sharp citruses, aromatic rosemary, and clean orange blossom. This zesty opening quickly settl…
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 L’Homme Idéal?
Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; L’Homme Idéal is rated 4.17/5 from 6,105 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose L’Homme Idéal for a almond and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or L’Homme Idéal?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, L’Homme Idéal 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or L’Homme Idéal?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, L’Homme Idéal 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and L’Homme Idéal smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Rosemary, Leather and Vetiver.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and L’Homme Idéal?
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’Homme Idéal has top notes of Citruses, Orange Blossom, Bitter Orange and Rosemary, heart notes of Almond and Tonka Bean, a base of Leather, Cedar and Vetiver.
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