Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Neroli

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,259 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,972 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Neroli

Proad

4.673 votes

Rank #43,402 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Neroli
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/4

Neroli1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Neroli
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
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

NeroliProad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageNeroli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value58

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%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh69%

aromatic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotMandarin OrangeGinger

Heart2 to 3 hours

NeroliJasmineOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleySea Notes

Base3 to 5 hours

CedarAmberMuskPalisander Rosewood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Neroli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,972

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,402

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Neroli by Proad is a bright white floral and citrus fragrance built around crisp orange blossom, tart bergamot, and buoyant marine facets. Created by perfumer Jutinat Piyaweerawong in 2016, the composition opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange and zesty ginger before settling into a luminous heart of neroli, 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.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or Neroli?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Neroli is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Neroli for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Neroli?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Neroli 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Neroli?

Projection is very close: Neroli 67/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles and Neroli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bal à Versailles or Neroli better for summer or winter?

Neroli suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Neroli?

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. Neroli has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Neroli, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cedar, Amber, Musk and Palisander Rosewood.