Jasmine vs Bal à Versailles
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
12%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.
JasmineChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Jasmine1/5
Bal à Versailles4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Jasmine
- 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
JasmineMythosBal à VersaillesJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 40%Had 32%Want 28%
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 hate23%Love
62%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
13 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
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJasmineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywhite floral100%
citrus83%
sweet65%
yellow floral48%
floral30%
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match12%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart
JasmineOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaAmberPatchouli
Top
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall38
Winter0
Day100
Night83
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,719
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA bright white floral built around jasmine, softened by orange blossom and warmed with amber, vanilla, and patchouli. The citrus opening gives it an easy lift before the scent settles into a sweeter, creamier floral mood. It suits someone who wants jasmine to feel romantic rather than indolic or overly sharp. Best mat…
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.
Which is better, Jasmine or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Jasmine is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Jasmine for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime 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, Jasmine or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Jasmine 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jasmine or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Jasmine 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jasmine and Bal à Versailles smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.
Is Jasmine or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?
Jasmine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jasmine and Bal à Versailles?
Jasmine has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Amber 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.
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