Fragrance comparison

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,756 ratings analysed

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette

Gucci

3.86500 votes

Rank #14,346 White FloralCitrus

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15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,457 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette2/7

Bal à Versailles5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteGucci

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 500 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 31%

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

29%Love

43%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

500 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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

tuberose65%

floral48%

animalic30%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

NeroliBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomRangoon Creeper

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwood

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall34

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGucci Bloom Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette offers a brighter, crisper interpretation of the classic white floral profile. It opens with a burst of tart lemon, mandarin orange, neroli, and bergamot, cutting through the usual heaviness of garden flowers. As the initial citrus settles, a luminous heart of tuberose, jasmine, orange blos…

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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, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is rated 3.86/5 from 500 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

Is Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette and Bal à Versailles?

Gucci Bloom Eau de Toilette has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rangoon Creeper, a base of Musk 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.