Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Geek Chic

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 182 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #26,099 AmberWoody

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Geek Chic

Le Parfum Citoyen

3.673 votes

Rank #66,916 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Geek Chic
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne2/4

Geek Chic2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Geek Chic
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Value for money: Geek Chic
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

Geek ChicLe Parfum Citoyen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityGeek Chic

SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value88

Category winnerGeek ChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both 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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeRosemaryBasilTarragon

Heart1 to 2 hours

GeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyAniseNeroli

Base4 to 6 hours

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Geek Chic, 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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,099

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,916

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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Geek Chic by Le Parfum Citoyen is an oriental woody fragrance designed for men, originally launched in 2017. The scent introduces itself with a crisp burst of mandarin orange paired with fresh kitchen herbs like rosemary, basil, and tarragon. This green, herbal greeting quickly shifts toward a softer heart where aroma…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Geek Chic?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Geek Chic is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Geek Chic for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

Geek Chic lasts longest (Geek Chic 70/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Geek Chic 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Geek Chic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Benzoin.

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

Geek Chic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Geek Chic has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Rosemary, Basil and Tarragon, heart notes of Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley, Anise and Neroli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar.