Fragrance comparison

Fée des Mystères vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

Fée des Mystères

Panouge

4.001 votes

Rank #61,997 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,460 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fée des Mystères
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fée des Mystères0/1

Bal à Versailles1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fée des MystèresPanouge

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 29%Want 71%

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

floral77%

green69%

citrus61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

NeroliOrange BlossomApple

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberCedarPatchouli

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Lilac. Durations are only published for Fée des Mystères, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 9%

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,997

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,460

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Fée des Mystères delivers a crisp, contemporary interpretation of the classic floral woody profile. The fragrance opens with an invigorating splash of bitter neroli, orange blossom, and tart green apple, establishing an immediate sense of orchard freshness. As the top notes settle over the first half hour, a l…

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…

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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, Fée des Mystères or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories. Fée des Mystères is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Fée des Mystères for a white floral and woody character. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Fée des Mystères and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Lilac.

Is Fée des Mystères or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

Fée des Mystères suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée des Mystères and Bal à Versailles?

Fée des Mystères has top notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Amber, Cedar and Patchouli. 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.