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Celestial Man vs Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 179 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Celestial Man

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

  • Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Celestial Man0/1
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Celestial ManAinash Parfums
Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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
woody100%
aromatic92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
musky61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperPetitgrainRosemary
Heart
Ylang-YlangOrris RootJasmineNeroli
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverCedar
Top
Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli
Base
CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orris Root, Jasmine and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

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#75,348

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

Celestial Man reads as a polished woody aromatic with a floral, powdery core. Pink pepper, petitgrain and rosemary give the opening a crisp lift, then neroli, jasmine and orris soften it into something smoother and more dressed up. As it settles, sandalwood, vetiver, cedar and patchouli keep it dry, structured and mas…

Reviews →

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.

Do Celestial Man and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Jasmine and Neroli.

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

Celestial Man has top notes of Pink Pepper, Petitgrain and Rosemary, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver and Cedar. 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.

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