Fragrance comparison

Boccioli vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,311 ratings analysed

Boccioli

Nature's

4.1855 votes

Rank #15,849 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories.

Boccioli
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Boccioli2/5

Bal à Versailles3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoccioliNature's

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 35%Had 30%Want 35%

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBoccioliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

tropical92%

vanilla84%

rose77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LitchiRoseBulgarian RoseVanillaOrange BlossomCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoccioliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boccioli by Nature's is a bright floral fragrance that centers on a prominent rose accord. It balances sweet litchi and orange blossom notes against a soft base of cedar and musk. This scent feels ideal for casual spring days when you want something light, airy, and noticeably feminine to wear throughout the afternoon.

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Bal a Versailles opens with a dense puff of orange blossom and powdery rose before shifting into a heavy, lived-in leather. This vintage classic suits collectors who crave dramatic, animalic warmth rather than modern clean scents. Wear it on cold winter nights when you want a rich envelope of resins and civet to cling…

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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, Boccioli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 5 categories. Boccioli is rated 4.18/5 from 55 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Boccioli for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Boccioli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Boccioli 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boccioli or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Boccioli 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boccioli and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Cedar.

Is Boccioli or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

Boccioli suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boccioli and Bal à Versailles?

Boccioli features Litchi, Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Orange Blossom. Bal à Versailles has top notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, heart notes of Leather, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Resins, Tolu Balsam and Amber.