Fragrance comparison

I Won vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2,256 ratings analysed

I Won

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,503 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,839 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories.

I Won
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

I Won0/1

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

I WonThe Dua Brand

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

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 / hateN/A

⏱ 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

powdery100%

woody92%

iris84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

oud61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseSandalwoodOrris RootAmbergrisAgarwoodVanillaNeroliPeachMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Orris Root and Vanilla. Durations are only published for I Won, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

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#70,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,839

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Won by The Dua Brand is a unisex floral fruity extrait that brings together ripe fruit, velvety floral notes, and a deep woody foundation. The scent opens with a distinct combination of juicy peach and bright neroli, delivering an immediate sweetness balanced by soft floral freshness. As it develops, powdery orris r…

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…

Reviews →

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.

Do I Won and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Orris Root and Vanilla.

Is I Won or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

I Won suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Won and Bal à Versailles?

I Won features Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Ambergris and Agarwood. 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.