Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Sublime

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,539 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,963 AmberPowdery

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Sublime

Jean Patou

4.151,283 votes

Rank #26,082 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sublime
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Bal à Versailles3/7

Sublime3/7

Ratings & consensus: Tie
Community sentiment: Sublime
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Sublime
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Sublime
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

SublimeJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 1,283 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerTieRating 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

41%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,283 votes

Category winnerSublimeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value53

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%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and woody

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

Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseOrange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mandarin Orange. 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–

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSublimeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,082

PerfumerJean Kerleo

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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Jean Patou Sublime is a sunny, golden chypre floral that stands out in a crowd. It pairs bright mandarin orange with a buttery ylang-ylang heart over a classic warm patchouli base. Best worn on mild spring days, this classic fragrance suits anyone who appreciates bold, traditional French perfumery and wants to project…

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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 Sublime?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Sublime is rated 4.15/5 from 1,283 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sublime for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Sublime?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Sublime 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Sublime?

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

Do Bal à Versailles and Sublime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mandarin Orange.

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

For summer, Bal à Versailles 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 Sublime?

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. Sublime has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.