Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Land Of Aqua

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2,256 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,839 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Land Of Aqua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,145 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Land Of Aqua
Choose it for a woody and white floral character.

Bal à Versailles1/1

Land Of Aqua0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Land Of AquaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

white floral92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

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

Mandarin OrangeBourbon VanillaOrange BlossomJasmine SambacYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanBergamotTuberoseBenzoinVetiverCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Land Of Aqua, 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#24,839

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,145

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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Land Of Aqua by The Dua Brand blends bright citrus fruits with a dense floral heart and an amber woody foundation. The opening introduces zesty bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, paired with the crispness of orange blossom. As the fragrance settles, rich white floral notes of jasmine Sambac and tuberose take center s…

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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.

Do Bal à Versailles and Land Of Aqua smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Land Of Aqua?

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. Land Of Aqua features Mandarin Orange, Bourbon Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang.