Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs En Avion

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #24,103 AmberWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

En Avion

Caron

4.25262 votes

Rank #5,416 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
En Avion
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/7

En Avion3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

En AvionCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 262 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 41%

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

51%Love

36%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

262 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityEn Avion

SillageEn Avion

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%

floral100%

white floral92%

amber84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, white floral 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

Top15-30 mins

CarnationNeroliRoseOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineLilac

Base8-10+ hrs

OpoponaxAmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for En Avion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men12

Unisex29

Women59

Date 42%Party 24%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,103

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,416

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerEn AvionHigher 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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Caron En Avion opens with a bold flare of spicy carnation, bitter orange, and crisp neroli. You get an immediate kick of clove warmth. Seconds later, sunlit orange blossom and lilac soften the initial bite into an intoxicating vintage floral heart. The real magic happens two hours in. Rich opoponax resin, warm amber, …

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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 En Avion?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; En Avion is rated 4.25/5 from 262 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose En Avion for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

En Avion lasts longest (En Avion 68/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

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

En Avion projects furthest (En Avion 61/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and En Avion smell similar?

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

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

For summer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. En Avion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. En Avion has top notes of Carnation, Neroli, Rose and Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.