Bal à Versailles vs Revolution
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Revolution takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
RevolutionChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Bal à Versailles3/7
Revolution4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Revolution
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Revolution
- Versatility
- Revolution
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Revolution
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à VersaillesJean DesprezRevolutionKiller OudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.06/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating 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
47%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
1%Dislike
4%Hate
78 votes
Category winnerRevolutionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRevolutionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
white floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
iris69%
powdery61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
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
Orange BlossomRosemaryBitter OrangeRed Pepper
Heart
NeroliOrrisJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverPatchouliCedarwood
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Rosemary and Neroli. 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–
Spring100
Summer81
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRevolutionMost 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#10,132
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerRevolutionHigher 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 →Revolution by Killer Oud is a clean white floral woody fragrance with a sharp herbal opening, bright bitter citrus, and a realistic rosemary note that several wearers notice right away. As it settles, neroli, orange blossom, orris, and jasmine give it a soapy powdery polish over dry woods and subtle patchouli. It suit…
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 Revolution?
Revolution takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Revolution is rated 4.06/5 from 95 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Revolution for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Revolution?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Revolution 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Revolution?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Revolution 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles and Revolution smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rosemary and Neroli.
Is Bal à Versailles or Revolution better for summer or winter?
For summer, Revolution is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Revolution?
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. Revolution has top notes of Orange Blossom, Rosemary, Bitter Orange and Red Pepper, heart notes of Neroli, Orris, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Patchouli and Cedarwood.
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