Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Ghalya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 182 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #27,135 AmberWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

Ghalya

Bin Khadim

2.333 votes

Rank #75,247 PowderyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/4

Ghalya0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
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: 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

GhalyaBin Khadim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

2.33/ 5 · 3 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%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

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate33

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 value0

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%

powdery100%

amber92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, powdery and white floral

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

CardamomOrange BlossomBergamotNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

MarshmallowHeliotropeJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang Ylang

Base

AmbergrisOrris RootMuskFrankincenseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot. 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

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,135

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,247

PerfumerShadi Samra

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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Ghalya by Bin Khadim is a powdery amber floral with a bright citrus and orange blossom opening, a soft marshmallow and heliotrope heart, and a musky oud base touched by frankincense and orris. It reads sweet, floral, warm, and polished, with a powdery texture running through the composition. Because the available perf…

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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 Ghalya?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 4 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Ghalya is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Ghalya for a powdery and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Ghalya 20/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Ghalya 25/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot.

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

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

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

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. Ghalya has top notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Marshmallow, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Orris Root, Musk and Frankincense.