Chamade vs Bal à Versailles
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chamade takes 4 of 7 categories.
ChamadeChoose it for a green and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Chamade4/7
Bal à Versailles3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Chamade
- Community sentiment
- Chamade
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Bal à Versailles
- Versatility
- Chamade
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chamade
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChamadeGuerlainBal à VersaillesJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 1,900 votes
Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%
4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerChamadeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
1,900 votes
47%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
2,256 votes
Category winnerChamadeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
amber92%
floral84%
balsamic77%
rose69%
fresh61%
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
HiacynthAldehydesRoseJasmineBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
GalbanumLilacLily-of-the-ValleyCloves
Base4 to 8 hours
Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood
Top
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Lilac. Durations are only published for Chamade, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer48
Fall82
Winter41
Day100
Night62
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChamadeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#835
PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews162
Overall rank#24,617
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChamadeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChamade by Guerlain presents a green, floral opening that shifts into a warm, resinous drydown. Introduced in 1969, it pairs crisp hyacinth, sparkling aldehydes, and bergamot with a sharp bite of bitter galbanum. As the brisk start softens, lush middle notes of lilac, rose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley fill the hea…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Chamade or Bal à Versailles?
Chamade takes 4 of 7 categories. Chamade is rated 4.23/5 from 1,900 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Chamade for a green and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Chamade or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Chamade 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chamade or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Chamade 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chamade and Bal à Versailles smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Bergamot and Lilac.
Is Chamade or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?
For summer, Chamade is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Chamade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chamade and Bal à Versailles?
Chamade has top notes of Hiacynth, Aldehydes, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Galbanum, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cloves, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Amber. 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.
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