Fragrance comparison

Be Wild vs Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 180 ratings analysed

2 wins

Be Wild

Mojo

5.001 votes

Rank #52,658 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #26,946 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Wild takes 2 of 3 categories.

Be Wild
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Be Wild2/3

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Wild
Sillage & projection: Be Wild
Value for money: Not scored
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

Be WildMojo

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

58%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBe Wild

SillageBe Wild

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

NeroliBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

JasminePeonyCarnationVioletStrawberryWhite Peach

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodVetiverWhite MuskCaramelTonka BeanTolu Balsam

Top

Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli

Base

CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,946

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Wild by Mojo opens with a bright burst of sparkling bergamot, sweet mandarin orange, and crisp neroli. As the zesty citrus settles, a lush bouquet of violet, peony, jasmine, and carnation emerges, sweetened by juicy strawberry and soft white peach. The dry-down turns warm, cozy, and distinctly powdery on the skin, …

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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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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, Be Wild or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Be Wild takes 2 of 3 categories. Be Wild is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes. Choose Be Wild for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

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

Be Wild lasts longest (Be Wild 80/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Be Wild projects furthest (Be Wild 75/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Wild and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

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

Be Wild suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Be Wild has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Peony, Carnation and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver and White Musk. 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.