Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Enamour

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,041 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Enamour

VÛRV

3.002 votes

Rank #66,767 FruitySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enamour 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.
Enamour
Choose it for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne1/4

Enamour3/4

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

EnamourVÛRV

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityEnamour

SillageEnamour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEnamourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

fruity100%

soft spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody 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

Top

CassiaRaspberry

Heart

RoseJasminePink Pepper

Base

VanilaCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Cassia, Bulgarian Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,041

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,767

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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Enamour by VÛRV opens with a sharp burst of green cassia and sweet raspberry. As the top notes settle, pink pepper injects a dry, prickly warmth into a heart of red rose and white jasmine. The dry-down relies on a sturdy base of cedar wood, powdery vanilla, and clean musk, keeping the fruity florals grounded. It balan…

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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 Enamour?

Enamour takes 3 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Enamour is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Enamour for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

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

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

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

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

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Cassia, Bulgarian Rose and Musk.

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

Enamour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Enamour has top notes of Cassia and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Vanila, Cedar and Musk.