Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs NORMA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
NORMAChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne2/4
NORMA2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- NORMA
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
- Value for money
- NORMA
- 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 DesprezNORMAToni CabalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 179 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
179 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNORMA
SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNORMABest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
musky61%
musky100%
amber90%
powdery80%
rose70%
white floral60%
floral50%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and musky
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
Top
Bulgarian RoseIndian Jasmine
Heart
BenzoinVelvetMusk
Base
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InformationalShared notesJasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Musk and Benzoin. 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–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night100
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#27,135
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,636
PerfumerToni Cabal
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher 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 →Toni Cabal's Norma starts with a clean, wet burst of Bulgarian rose and Indian jasmine. It does not hit you with synthetic sweetness, opting instead for a cool, humid floral freshness that mimics a garden after a spring rain. As the initial bloom settles, the composition turns drier and warmer on the skin. A base of b…
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 NORMA?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; NORMA is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose NORMA for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or NORMA?
NORMA lasts longest (NORMA 100/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or NORMA?
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, NORMA 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and NORMA smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Musk and Benzoin.
Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or NORMA better for summer or winter?
NORMA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and NORMA?
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. NORMA has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Indian Jasmine, heart notes of Benzoin, Velvet and Musk.
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