Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,287 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #22,781 AmberPowdery

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19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

Houbigant

4.2931 votes

Rank #30,290 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/7

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Longevity: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Sillage & projection: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait
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

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

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

48%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

SillageQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value29

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

musky61%

Scent match19%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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

NarcissusJasmineMagnoliaYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseOrris

Base8-12+ hrs

White MuskMuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli. Durations are only published for Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer47

Fall87

Winter47

Day100

Night41

Category winnerQuelques Fleurs Jardin Secret ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

Work 35%Casual 28%Date 25%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,781

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,290

PerfumerLuca Maffei

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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Houbigant Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait presents an opulent interpretation of a classic French garden. The opening strikes with bright Italian bergamot, sunny mandarin orange, and bitter neroli oil that quickly cuts through the air. Do not rush this phase. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus sheen settles into …

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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 Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait is rated 4.29/5 from 31 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait lasts longest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait 89/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait?

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait projects furthest (Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait 77/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Neroli.

Is Bal à Versailles or Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait?

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. Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Extrait has top notes of Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine, Magnolia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Musk, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).