Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Roxane

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,270 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,785 AmberPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Roxane

Arno Sorel

4.2114 votes

Rank #21,507 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 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.
Roxane
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/5

Roxane2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

RoxaneArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

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

50%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageRoxane

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%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotLemonNeroli

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodVanillaCedarAmberMusk

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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,785

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRoxaneHigher 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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Roxane opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then settles into soft white florals, powdery iris, and a smooth woody vanilla base. It reads classic, silky, and slightly mysterious rather than airy or modern. If you enjoy floral aldehydes with a velvety texture and noticeable presence, this is the kind of scent th…

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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 Roxane?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Roxane is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Roxane for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Roxane?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Roxane 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Roxane?

Roxane projects furthest (Roxane 73/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Roxane smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

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

Roxane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Roxane?

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. Roxane has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber.