Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 2,313 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,457 AmberPowdery

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves

Marks & Spencer

3.8957 votes

Rank #17,363 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 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.
Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles4/7

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves3/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves
Versatility: Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Provenance Amongst The Orange GrovesMarks & Spencer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 61%Had 9%Want 30%

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

47%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value92

Category winnerProvenance Amongst The Orange GrovesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

musky48%

soapy30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both musky

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 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomNeroliJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer100

Fall18

Winter10

Day100

Night24

Category winnerProvenance Amongst The Orange GrovesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men3

Unisex35

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerProvenance Amongst The Orange GrovesHigher 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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Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves by Marks & Spencer delivers a bright, sunny splash of citrus and white florals designed for everyday warm weather wear. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange and zesty lemon, creating a lively citrus sparkle that immediately feels fresh and cheerful. As the initial sharpn…

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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 Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves is rated 3.89/5 from 57 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bal à Versailles or Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves better for summer or winter?

For summer, Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves?

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. Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Musk.