Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 679 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,572 AmberWoody

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

Gucci

3.86500 votes

Rank #14,346 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne5/7

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
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: Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

Gucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 500 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 31%

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

29%Love

43%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

500 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

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 value45

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%

white floral100%

citrus83%

tuberose65%

floral48%

animalic30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

NeroliBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomRangoon Creeper

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer76

Fall34

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,572

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteHigher 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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Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette offers a brighter, crisper interpretation of the classic white floral profile. It opens with a burst of tart lemon, mandarin orange, neroli, and bergamot, cutting through the usual heaviness of garden flowers. As the initial citrus settles, a luminous heart of tuberose, jasmine, orange blos…

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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 Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is rated 3.86/5 from 500 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

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

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette?

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. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rangoon Creeper, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.