Bal à Versailles vs NORMA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
NORMAChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bal à Versailles2/4
NORMA2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- NORMA
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- NORMA
- 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 DesprezNORMAToni CabalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNORMA
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNORMABest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
musky100%
amber90%
powdery80%
rose70%
white floral60%
floral50%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and musky
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
Top
Bulgarian RoseIndian Jasmine
Heart
BenzoinVelvetMusk
Base
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InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Benzoin and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night100
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#25,963
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,636
PerfumerToni Cabal
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher 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 →Toni Cabal's Norma starts with a clean, wet burst of Bulgarian rose and Indian jasmine. It does not hit you with synthetic sweetness, opting instead for a cool, humid floral freshness that mimics a garden after a spring rain. As the initial bloom settles, the composition turns drier and warmer on the skin. A base of b…
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 NORMA?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; NORMA is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose NORMA for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or NORMA?
NORMA lasts longest (NORMA 100/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or NORMA?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, NORMA 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and NORMA smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Benzoin and Musk.
Is Bal à Versailles or NORMA better for summer or winter?
NORMA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and NORMA?
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. NORMA has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Indian Jasmine, heart notes of Benzoin, Velvet and Musk.
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