Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs L’Homme Idéal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories.
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
L’Homme IdéalChoose it for a almond and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne3/5
L’Homme Idéal2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- L’Homme Idéal
- 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
- L’Homme Idéal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean DesprezL’Homme IdéalGuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 179 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.17/ 5 · 6,105 votes
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
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL’Homme Idéal
SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
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%
almond100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
woody69%
nutty61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and citrus
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
Top20 to 45 minutes
CitrusesOrange BlossomBitter OrangeRosemary
Heart2 to 4 hours
AlmondTonka Bean
Base4 to 7 hours
LeatherCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar. Durations are only published for L’Homme Idéal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,835
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,915
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerL’Homme IdéalHigher 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 →L’Homme Idéal by Guerlain introduces an unconventional balance of crisp orchard freshness and warm, edible sweetness. Crafted under perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2014, the composition starts with a lively spray of bitter orange, sharp citruses, aromatic rosemary, and clean orange blossom. This zesty opening quickly settl…
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 L’Homme Idéal?
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; L’Homme Idéal is rated 4.17/5 from 6,105 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose L’Homme Idéal for a almond and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or L’Homme Idéal?
L’Homme Idéal lasts longest (L’Homme Idéal 67/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or L’Homme Idéal?
Projection is very close: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, L’Homme Idéal 56/100 for sillage.
Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and L’Homme Idéal smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and L’Homme Idéal?
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. L’Homme Idéal has top notes of Citruses, Orange Blossom, Bitter Orange and Rosemary, heart notes of Almond and Tonka Bean, a base of Leather, Cedar and Vetiver.
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