Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Leonard

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #24,545 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Leonard

3.9048 votes

Rank #19,493 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leonard takes 4 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.
Leonard
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne3/7

Leonard4/7

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: Leonard
Value for money: Leonard
Versatility: Leonard
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Leonard

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

LeonardLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

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

17%Love

69%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

SillageLeonard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value69

Category winnerLeonardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

Apricot BlossomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Leonard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall64

Winter29

Day100

Night41

Category winnerLeonardMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,545

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,493

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza, Delphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLeonardHigher 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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Leonard by Leonard arrives with an immediate prickle of pink pepper that cuts through soft apricot blossom. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash dissipates, revealing a sunny heart of frangipani, lilac syringa, and orange blossom. It is creamy, lightly sweet, and distinctly French without feeling dated. A sm…

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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 Leonard?

Leonard takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Leonard is rated 3.90/5 from 48 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 Leonard for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

They last about the same: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Leonard 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Projection is very close: Leonard 59/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Musk.

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

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

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

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. Leonard has top notes of Apricot Blossom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Syringa, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanila and Sandalwood.