Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Tanger

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 539 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #26,946 AmberWoody

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Tanger

Ormonde Jayne

4.07360 votes

Rank #6,503 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 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 sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Tanger
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/7

Tanger2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Value for money: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Versatility: Tanger
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tanger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

TangerOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 360 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

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

43%Love

32%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

360 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value42

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%

citrus100%

amber92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

balsamic69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and citrus

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

Top

Italian MandarinBergamotYlang-Ylang

Heart

NeroliCashmere WoodRose

Base

AmberMadagascar VanillaResinsMoss

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, 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 season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer82

Fall78

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTangerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men11

Unisex45

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,946

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTangerHigher 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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Italian mandarin and bergamot open Tanger with a sharp, candied zest that feels more like crushed citrus peel than sweet fruit juice. Within twenty minutes, neroli and ylang-ylang soften the initial bite, spreading a crisp white floral brightness across warm skin. As hours pass, cashmere wood, amber, and Madagascar va…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Tanger?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Tanger is rated 4.07/5 from 360 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Tanger for a citrus and amber character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

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

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

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

Projection is very close: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Tanger 56/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

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

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

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

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. Tanger has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Neroli, Cashmere Wood and Rose, a base of Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, Resins and Moss.