Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Phoenix

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,572 AmberWoody

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Phoenix

Maori Collection

3.8723 votes

Rank #39,933 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Phoenix
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/5

Phoenix1/5

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Phoenix
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: 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 Desprez

PhoenixMaori Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 56%Had 8%Want 36%

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

39%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPhoenix

SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

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%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

caramel84%

powdery77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

NeroliMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

MimosaBulgarian RosePeonyBenzoinThymeMintLily-of-the-Valley

Base4 to 6 hours

CaramelVanillaBrown sugarMuskCoumarinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bulgarian Rose, Lemon and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Phoenix, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,572

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher 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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Phoenix by Maori Collection is a sweet floral fruity fragrance that merges bright citrus with a rich, dessert-like dry-down. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, grapefruit, mandarin orange, and neroli, creating a vibrant, tangy start. Soon, the scent softens into a powdery floral heart of mimosa, Bulgarian rose…

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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 Phoenix?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 5 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Phoenix is rated 3.87/5 from 23 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 Phoenix for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Phoenix lasts longest (Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne projects furthest (Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Phoenix 55/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bulgarian Rose, Lemon and Mandarin Orange.

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

Phoenix suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Phoenix has top notes of Neroli, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Mimosa, Bulgarian Rose, Peony and Benzoin, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Brown sugar and Musk.