Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Ruby

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,265 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,780 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Ruby

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.339 votes

Rank #48,774 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ruby
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles2/4

Ruby2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby
Sillage & projection: Ruby
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

RubyCuarzo The Circle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

rose100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

GingerRaspberryLemon

Heart

RoseNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Amber. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,780

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,774

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

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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Ruby by Cuarzo The Circle opens with a lively splash of tart raspberry, zesty lemon, and freshly grated ginger. The initial fruitiness quickly gives way to a lush floral core featuring velvety red rose petals, sunny ylang-ylang, and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a smooth foundation of gold…

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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 Ruby?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Ruby is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ruby for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Ruby?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 85/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Ruby?

Projection is very close: Ruby 68/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles and Ruby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Amber.

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

Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Ruby?

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. Ruby has top notes of Ginger, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.