Bal à Versailles vs My Sweetest Morphine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
My Sweetest MorphineChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles5/7
My Sweetest Morphine2/7
- 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
- My Sweetest Morphine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- My Sweetest Morphine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezMy Sweetest MorphineEx NihiloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.64/ 5 · 194 votes
Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%
Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating 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
23%Love
39%Like
22%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
194 votes
Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost 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%
floral100%
powdery92%
yellow floral84%
ozonic77%
fresh69%
green61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery
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
Top15-30 mins
LilacOzonic notesBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
MimosaSolar NotesRose
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Bergamot, Patchouli and Lilac. Durations are only published for My Sweetest Morphine, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer83
Fall0
Winter28
Day100
Night28
Category winnerMy Sweetest MorphineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#17,815
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerMy Sweetest MorphineHigher 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 →Ex Nihilo My Sweetest Morphine is a bright, powdery floral built around breezy spring blossoms. When you first spray it, you get a clean burst of lilac mixed with brisk bergamot and open ozonic air, feeling like a cool morning stroll past flowering bushes. As it warms on your pulse points, fluffy yellow mimosa and dew…
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 My Sweetest Morphine?
Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; My Sweetest Morphine is rated 3.64/5 from 194 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose My Sweetest Morphine for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or My Sweetest Morphine?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, My Sweetest Morphine 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or My Sweetest Morphine?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, My Sweetest Morphine 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and My Sweetest Morphine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Bergamot, Patchouli and Lilac.
Is Bal à Versailles or My Sweetest Morphine better for summer or winter?
For summer, My Sweetest Morphine is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. My Sweetest Morphine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and My Sweetest Morphine?
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. My Sweetest Morphine has top notes of Lilac, Ozonic notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Mimosa, Solar Notes and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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