Fragrance comparison

Crazy Feelings vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 2,926 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crazy Feelings

O Boticário

3.77670 votes

Rank #9,770 Warm SpicyFloral

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,353 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crazy Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories.

Crazy Feelings
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Crazy Feelings4/7

Bal à Versailles3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crazy FeelingsO Boticário

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 670 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

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

41%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

7%Hate

670 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageCrazy Feelings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliVetiverMusk

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex31

Women69

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,770

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#23,353

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrazy FeelingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crazy Feelings by O Boticário opens with a burst of crisp orange blossom and tangy mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a bold heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and fresh lily-of-the-valley. Unlike modern candy-sweet perfumes, this scent leans hard into warm clove-like spices, sharp green florals, and rich…

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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, Crazy Feelings or Bal à Versailles?

Crazy Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories. Crazy Feelings is rated 3.77/5 from 670 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Crazy Feelings for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Crazy Feelings or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Crazy Feelings 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crazy Feelings or Bal à Versailles?

Crazy Feelings projects furthest (Crazy Feelings 69/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crazy Feelings and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Crazy Feelings or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crazy Feelings is the stronger pick. For winter, Crazy Feelings is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crazy Feelings and Bal à Versailles?

Crazy Feelings has top notes of Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk. 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.