Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Chic Limited Red Edition

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 201 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #23,756 AmberWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Chic Limited Red Edition

Carolina Herrera

4.0022 votes

Rank #36,205 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Chic Limited Red Edition
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne3/5

Chic Limited Red Edition2/5

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chic Limited Red Edition
Sillage & projection: Chic Limited Red Edition
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

Chic Limited Red EditionCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 19%Had 29%Want 52%

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneRating 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

32%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChic Limited Red Edition

SillageChic Limited Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

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%

citrus100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Red FreesiaBulgarian Rose

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chic Limited Red Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,756

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Carolina Herrera Chic Limited Red Edition brings an energetic burst of mandarin orange and orange blossom right from the first spray. The opening is bright, tart, and immediately sunny. Within twenty minutes, red freesia and dewy Bulgarian rose step forward to create an airy, clean floral heart. It never feels heavy o…

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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 Chic Limited Red Edition?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Chic Limited Red Edition is rated 4.00/5 from 22 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Chic Limited Red Edition for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Chic Limited Red Edition?

Chic Limited Red Edition lasts longest (Chic Limited Red Edition 67/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Chic Limited Red Edition?

Chic Limited Red Edition projects furthest (Chic Limited Red Edition 67/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Chic Limited Red Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Chic Limited Red Edition better for summer or winter?

Chic Limited Red Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Chic Limited Red Edition?

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. Chic Limited Red Edition has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Red Freesia and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood.