Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Muguet du Bonheur

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,487 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #22,781 AmberPowdery

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Muguet du Bonheur

Caron

3.97231 votes

Rank #11,230 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Muguet du Bonheur
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles5/7

Muguet du Bonheur2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Muguet du Bonheur
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Muguet du Bonheur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Muguet du BonheurCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

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

30%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

231 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value51

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

floral88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

green53%

powdery42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

Lily-of-the-ValleyNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LilacMagnoliaJasmineTincture of Rose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskHeliotropeSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Muguet du Bonheur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter23

Day100

Night26

Category winnerMuguet du BonheurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,781

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,230

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMuguet du BonheurHigher 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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Caron Muguet du Bonheur delivers a crisp, garden-fresh interpretation of spring florals centered on freshly bloomed lily of the valley. A sharp opening splash of bergamot and neroli cuts through the air before settling into soft lilac, sweet orange blossom, and dewy jasmine petals. It feels clean, bright, and distinct…

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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 Muguet du Bonheur?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Muguet du Bonheur is rated 3.97/5 from 231 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Muguet du Bonheur for a white floral and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Muguet du Bonheur?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Muguet du Bonheur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Muguet du Bonheur?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Muguet du Bonheur 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Muguet du Bonheur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Bal à Versailles or Muguet du Bonheur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Muguet du Bonheur is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Muguet du Bonheur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Muguet du Bonheur?

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. Muguet du Bonheur has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Lilac, Magnolia, Jasmine and Tincture of Rose, a base of Musk, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.