Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Hafa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hafa takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter.
HafaChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne2/7
Hafa4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Tie
- Longevity
- Hafa
- Sillage & projection
- Hafa
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Versatility
- Hafa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hafa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean DesprezHafaAjmalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 179 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.28/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 23%Had 16%Want 61%
Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
179 votes
41%Love
48%Like
7%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHafa
SillageHafa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
musky61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
chocolate77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli
Base
CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar
Notes
Woody NotesDark ChocolatePatchouliVanillaAmberBulgarian RoseMuskJasmineYlang-YlangNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring86
Summer43
Fall86
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerHafaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,135
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,216
PerfumerAbdulla Ajmal
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerHafaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJean 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…
Reviews →Ajmal Hafa is a bold, sweet woody scent built around patchouli and dark chocolate, softened with vanilla and amber. On skin it reads warm and spicy with a slightly powdery, balsamic feel, plus floral hints (rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang) and a touch of neroli. It usually suits cooler weather and evening wear best. If you…
Reviews →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 Hafa?
Hafa takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Hafa is rated 4.28/5 from 29 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Hafa for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Hafa?
Hafa lasts longest (Hafa 83/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Hafa?
Hafa projects furthest (Hafa 70/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Hafa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Hafa better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hafa is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. Hafa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Hafa?
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. Hafa features Woody Notes, Dark Chocolate, Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.
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