Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Clean Shower Fresh

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 843 ratings analysed

6 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,299 AmberWoody

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Clean Shower Fresh

Clean

3.47664 votes

Rank #39,817 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Clean Shower Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne6/7

Clean Shower Fresh1/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
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: Clean Shower Fresh
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

Clean Shower FreshClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 664 votes

Have 43%Had 30%Want 27%

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

18%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

664 votes

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate62

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 value54

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 floral83%

musky65%

fresh48%

sweet30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and musky

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 to 30 minutes

LemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Lemon and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Clean Shower Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer100

Fall23

Winter20

Day100

Night9

Category winnerClean Shower FreshMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men2

Unisex59

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,299

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,817

PerfumerNot listed

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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Clean Shower Fresh by Clean delivers exactly what its title suggests: the bright, soapy scent of stepping straight out of a morning wash. Launched in 2007, this composition opens with a burst of tart lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and sweet orange. That zesty punch quickly softens into a clean heart of 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 Eau de Cologne or Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 6 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Clean Shower Fresh is rated 3.47/5 from 664 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Clean Shower Fresh for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Clean Shower Fresh 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clean Shower Fresh?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Clean Shower Fresh 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Clean Shower Fresh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Lemon and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clean Shower Fresh better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clean Shower Fresh is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. Clean Shower Fresh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Clean Shower Fresh?

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. Clean Shower Fresh has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.