Fragrance comparison

Fee Verte vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,259 ratings analysed

Fee Verte

YanFroloff

4.003 votes

Rank #63,166 AromaticRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,963 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fee Verte
Choose it for a aromatic and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fee Verte0/3

Bal à Versailles3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
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

Fee VerteYanFroloff

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

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

3 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

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

aromatic100%

rose92%

woody84%

bitter77%

amber69%

floral61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AbsintheBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIrisYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsCastoreumFirTolu BalsamHayPatchouliOakmossAmber

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Fee Verte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,166

PerfumerYan Froloff

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fee Verte by YanFroloff starts with a sharp, cooling splash of herbal absinthe and crisp bergamot that feels like stepping into a shady pine grove at dawn. As the brisk green opening settles, a gentle floral heart of dewy rose, sweet jasmine, and powdery iris softens the wild herbs without turning sweet or soapy. Deep…

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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, Fee Verte or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 3 of 3 categories. Fee Verte is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Fee Verte for a aromatic and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fee Verte or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Fee Verte 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fee Verte or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Fee Verte 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fee Verte and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Fee Verte or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

Fee Verte suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fee Verte and Bal à Versailles?

Fee Verte has top notes of Absinthe and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Resins, Castoreum, Fir and Tolu Balsam. 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.