Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs Wonderland

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 2,336 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,010 AmberPowdery

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47%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Wonderland

Paradis des Sens

4.3680 votes

Rank #8,343 VanillaWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wonderland takes 7 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Best in winter.
Wonderland
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles0/7

Wonderland7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

WonderlandParadis des Sens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerWonderlandRating 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

66%Love

14%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerWonderlandMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityWonderland

SillageWonderland

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value63

Category winnerWonderlandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

amber84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, 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

Top15-30 mins

CedarBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomRoseJasmineAgarwood (Oud)

Base6-10+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanResinsMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Wonderland, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring62

Summer41

Fall100

Winter97

Day53

Night100

Category winnerWonderlandMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men9

Unisex70

Women20

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,010

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,343

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerWonderlandHigher 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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Paradis des Sens Wonderland is a rich oriental floral fragrance built around sweet vanilla, smooth cedar, and creamy white florals. The scent opens with a quick burst of crisp Italian bergamot alongside dry pencil-shavings cedarwood. Give it five minutes. The citrus sharpens then fades, letting honeyed 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or Wonderland?

Wonderland takes 7 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; Wonderland is rated 4.36/5 from 80 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Best in winter. Choose Wonderland for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or Wonderland?

They last about the same: Wonderland 77/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or Wonderland?

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

Do Bal à Versailles and Wonderland smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Bergamot.

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

For summer, Wonderland is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Wonderland suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and Wonderland?

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. Wonderland has top notes of Cedar and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Resins and Musk.