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Dior Addict Eau de Parfum vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 6,011 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Dior Addict Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

  • Bal à Versailles

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum6/7
Bal à Versailles1/7
Ratings & consensus
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Bal à Versailles
Versatility
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dior Addict Eau de ParfumDior
Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 3,755 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
53%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

3,176 votes

47%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityDior Addict Eau de Parfum

SillageDior Addict Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value60
Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
white floral88%
citrus77%
sweet65%
powdery53%
floral42%
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeSilkwood BlossomOrange Blossom
Heart
Night blooming CereusBulgarian Rose
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
Top
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring23
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex9
Women91
Men4
Unisex47
Women49
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2012

Reviews332

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDior Addict Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is a deep, warm fragrance that centers on rich Bourbon vanilla, creamy orange blossom, and smooth sandalwood. The scent opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange and silkwood blossom before quickly settling into a velvety heart of night blooming cereus and Bulgarian rose. As it warms agai…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is rated 4.22/5 from 3,755 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Dior Addict Eau de Parfum for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Dior Addict Eau de Parfum 85/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Dior Addict Eau de Parfum 77/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dior Addict Eau de Parfum and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla.

Is Dior Addict Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Dior Addict Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dior Addict Eau de Parfum and Bal à Versailles?

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Silkwood Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Night blooming Cereus and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. 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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