Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs White Horse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2,259 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

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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.
White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles2/4

White Horse2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Horse
Sillage & projection: White Horse
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

White HorseFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

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

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, musky 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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Leather, Orris Root and Patchouli. Durations are only published for White Horse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

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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FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or White Horse?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or White Horse?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or White Horse?

White Horse projects furthest (White Horse 75/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and White Horse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Leather, Orris Root and Patchouli.

Is Bal à Versailles or White Horse better for summer or winter?

White Horse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and White Horse?

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. White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather.