Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs D7

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 187 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #24,853 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Dua Brand

4.258 votes

Rank #36,474 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D7 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
D7
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne1/4

D73/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: D7
Sillage & projection: D7
Value for money: D7
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

D7The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 71%Had 5%Want 24%

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

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityD7

SillageD7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value79

Category winnerD7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

amber65%

oud56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, amber and citrus

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBergamotRosemaryAgarwoodVetiverAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver and Amber. Durations are only published for D7, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Date 37%Party 23%Casual 22%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,853

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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D7 by The Dua Brand revives the brooding woody profile of classic early-2000s amber scents without collector auction prices. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly tempered by herbal rosemary. That herbal snap lasts barely twenty minutes before deep agarwood and earthy…

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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 D7?

D7 takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; D7 is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose D7 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or D7?

D7 lasts longest (D7 78/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or D7?

D7 projects furthest (D7 68/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and D7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver and Amber.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or D7 better for summer or winter?

D7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and D7?

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. D7 features Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rosemary, Agarwood and Vetiver.