Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Rupture Black

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,263 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,053 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Rupture Black

Prime Collection

4.437 votes

Rank #39,214 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rupture Black
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles3/4

Rupture Black1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Rupture Black
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

Rupture BlackPrime Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 43%Had 29%Want 29%

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

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value69

Category winnerRupture BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

citrus83%

amber65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and animalic

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 20 minutes

LemonBergamot

Heart30 to 45 minutes

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Bergamot and Amber. Durations are only published for Rupture Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,053

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Rupture Black by Prime Collection is a light oriental floral fragrance for men that centers on bright citrus, delicate white florals, and a warm resinous base. It opens with a soft splash of lemon and bergamot, giving an immediate clean citrus greeting without sharp edges. The core quickly reveals sweet orange blossom…

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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 Rupture Black?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Rupture Black is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rupture Black for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Rupture Black?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Rupture Black 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Rupture Black?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Rupture Black 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and Rupture Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Bergamot and Amber.

Is Bal à Versailles or Rupture Black better for summer or winter?

Rupture Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Rupture Black?

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. Rupture Black has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber and Benzoin.