Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs OOOH

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2,268 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,412 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

OOOH

Bogue

3.7512 votes

Rank #55,222 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
OOOH
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles4/5

OOOH1/5

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: OOOH
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

OOOHBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

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

42%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageOOOH

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

Ylang-YlangJasmineJasmine SambacPetitgrainAtlas CedarMyrrhSiam BenzoinBenzoinGrapefruitNeroliBergamotLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall44

Winter56

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,412

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,222

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

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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Bogue OOOH opens bright and aromatic, with bergamot, grapefruit, bitter orange and neroli cutting through a dense woody base. The florals give it lift rather than softness, so it reads more textured than pretty. On skin, it can feel like a citrus herbal floral wrapped in cedar, incense, benzoin and vanilla-tonka warmt…

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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 OOOH?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; OOOH is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose OOOH for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or OOOH?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, OOOH 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or OOOH?

OOOH projects furthest (OOOH 75/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and OOOH smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

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

OOOH suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and OOOH?

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. OOOH features Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Petitgrain and Atlas Cedar.