Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 184 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #24,545 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne

FUMparFUM

4.005 votes

Rank #55,208 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/4

BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Value for money: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologneFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

woody100%

aromatic90%

earthy80%

marine70%

ozonic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli

Base

CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar

Top20-40 mins

Ozonic notesSea waterBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PeppermintNeroliRosemary

Base6-8+ hrs

BlackwoodCognacVetiverPatchouliMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Not enough votes yet

Work 35%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,545

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,208

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles Eau de Cologne is a warm, powdery floral that brings a dry, skin-like animalic musk to the forefront. This 1962 composition opens with orange blossom and rosemary, shifting to a heart of leather and sandalwood before settling into a deep civet base. It is a fragrance built for cold winter…

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Bestia Gentile by FUMparFUM hits the skin with an unusual shock of icy peppermint, brisk ozonic sea water, and bitter bergamot. The contrast is sharp and deliberate. Rather than fading into generic citrus water, the scent pivots quickly into an aromatic heart of rosemary and green neroli before settling onto a dense, …

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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 Eau de Cologne or BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne better for summer or winter?

BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Cassia and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Tolu Balsam and Musk. BESTIA GENTILE: woody cologne has top notes of Ozonic notes, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Peppermint, Neroli and Rosemary, a base of Blackwood, Cognac, Vetiver and Patchouli.