Fragrance comparison

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 4,020 ratings analysed

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Gucci

4.091,764 votes

Rank #1,434 RoseWarm Spicy

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17%scent match

Clearly different

4 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 4 of 7 categories.

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum2/7

Bal à Versailles4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de ParfumGucci

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 1,764 votes

Have 58%Had 12%Want 30%

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

42%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

1,764 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

woody77%

lavender69%

citrus61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

RoseRed Chilli PepperBalsamic VinegarSalt

Heart2 to 3 hours

LavenderOrange BlossomNeroli

Base3 to 4 hours

CedarPatchouli

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Orange Blossom, Neroli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall98

Winter73

Day93

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGuilty Pour Homme Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex16

Women3

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews200

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuilty Pour Homme Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum by Gucci takes the original line in an unexpected direction by introducing a rich rose alongside spicy red chilli pepper, sharp balsamic vinegar, and a touch of salt. The opening feels crisp, slightly piquant, and clean. As the initial bite softens, classic middle notes of lavender, ora…

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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, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 7 categories. Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is rated 4.09/5 from 1,764 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Orange Blossom, Neroli and Cedar.

Is Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum and Bal à Versailles?

Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum has top notes of Rose, Red Chilli Pepper, Balsamic Vinegar and Salt, heart notes of Lavender, Orange Blossom and Neroli, a base of 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.