Fragrance comparison

Cœur Métal vs Versailles Pour Homme

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cœur Métal

Mayhap

3.9314 votes

Rank #20,788 AmberWoody

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Versailles Pour Homme

Jean Desprez

4.4452 votes

Rank #26,691 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cœur Métal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cœur Métal
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Versailles Pour Homme
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cœur Métal3/4

Versailles Pour Homme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Versailles Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cœur Métal
Sillage & projection: Cœur Métal
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cœur Métal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cœur MétalMayhap

Versailles Pour HommeJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.44/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerVersailles Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

62%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCœur Métal

SillageCœur Métal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

leather74%

green65%

metallic56%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coriander LeafHot ironMintMetallic notes

Heart

PapyrusCedar

Base

LeatherStyraxAmberSkinLabdanumMusk

Top

AllspiceGreen NotesBergamotLemonClary Sage

Heart

CarnationSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumCinnamonCedarPineFruity Notes

Base

MossOlibanumLabdanumStyraxMuskAmberLeatherVanilla

InformationalShared notesCedar, Leather, Styrax and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring47

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,788

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#26,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCœur MétalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cœur Métal is a metallic leather scent built around hot iron, green herbs, dry woods, and warm resin. It opens with a cool flash of mint and coriander leaf against a mineral, heated-metal effect, then settles into papyrus, cedar, styrax, labdanum, musk, and leather. This is best sampled by people who like conceptual w…

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Jean Desprez Versailles Pour Homme is a complex chypre floral fragrance that captures the grand style of 1980. It centers on a deep blend of oakmoss, dark leather, and warm carnation. This scent suits collectors who appreciate heavy, masculine classics with a formal, cold-weather feel.

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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, Cœur Métal or Versailles Pour Homme?

Cœur Métal takes 3 of 4 categories. Cœur Métal is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Versailles Pour Homme is rated 4.44/5 from 52 votes. Choose Cœur Métal for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Versailles Pour Homme for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cœur Métal or Versailles Pour Homme?

Cœur Métal lasts longest (Cœur Métal 80/100, Versailles Pour Homme 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cœur Métal or Versailles Pour Homme?

Cœur Métal projects furthest (Cœur Métal 72/100, Versailles Pour Homme 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cœur Métal and Versailles Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cedar, Leather, Styrax and Amber.

Is Cœur Métal or Versailles Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Cœur Métal suits day or night wear; Versailles Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cœur Métal and Versailles Pour Homme?

Cœur Métal has top notes of Coriander Leaf, Hot iron, Mint and Metallic notes, heart notes of Papyrus and Cedar, a base of Leather, Styrax, Amber and Skin. Versailles Pour Homme has top notes of Allspice, Green Notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Moss, Olibanum, Labdanum and Styrax.