Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Un Jour a Versailles

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Un Jour a Versailles

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7928 votes

Rank #54,841 VanillaWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Un Jour a Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Un Jour a Versailles
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bleu1/5

Un Jour a Versailles4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Un Jour a Versailles
Sillage & projection: Un Jour a Versailles
Value for money: Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Un Jour a Versailles
Fragranxe ranking: Un Jour a Versailles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Un Jour a VersaillesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.79/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 35%Had 35%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

14%Love

68%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityUn Jour a Versailles

SillageUn Jour a Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

soft spicy84%

anis77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderClovesHeliotropeAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

Vanilla

Top20-30 mins

LilyAniseHeliotropeBlack CurrantJasmineCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

Vanilla

Category winnerUn Jour a VersaillesLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring70

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night46

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUn Jour a VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque flips traditional lavender on its head. Instead of a barbershop soap, you get a warm, herbal cloud wrapped in licorice sweetness. The opening hits with sharp French lavender and spicy star anise, cut immediately by pungent cloves. Within twenty minutes, powdery heliotrope sof…

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Un Jour a Versailles hits the air with a brisk crackle of star anise and fresh lily petals. The spice registers immediately. Then, dark black currant juice and sweet heliotrope cut through the sharpness before soft vanilla grounds the entire base. It smells like vintage French almond pastries cooling beside a vase of …

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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, Bleu or Un Jour a Versailles?

Un Jour a Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Un Jour a Versailles is rated 3.79/5 from 28 votes. Choose Bleu for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Un Jour a Versailles for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu or Un Jour a Versailles?

Un Jour a Versailles lasts longest (Un Jour a Versailles 84/100, Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu or Un Jour a Versailles?

Projection is very close: Un Jour a Versailles 69/100, Bleu 67/100 for sillage.

Do Bleu and Un Jour a Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Cloves, Heliotrope, Anise and Tonka Bean.

Is Bleu or Un Jour a Versailles better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear; Un Jour a Versailles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Un Jour a Versailles?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Un Jour a Versailles has top notes of Lily, Anise, Heliotrope and Black Currant, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla.