Fragrance comparison

Lautrec vs Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 189 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lautrec

DSH Perfumes

4.4010 votes

Rank #36,839 AmberSweet

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #27,135 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lautrec takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lautrec
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Lautrec3/5

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LautrecDSH Perfumes

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

58%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLautrec

SillageLautrec

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLautrecBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaPassionfruitWormwoodBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CognacYlang-YlangOrange BlossomMoroccan RoseMimosaOrris RootJasmine Sambac

Base8-12 hrs

AmberTolu BalsamLabdanumSiam BenzoinCivetMossVanillaCaramel

Top

Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli

Base

CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Lautrec, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,839

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#27,135

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lautrec by DSH Perfumes delivers an intoxicating portrait of late nineteenth-century Paris. The first spray releases a pungent herbal kick of bitter wormwood, sharp artemisia, and tart passionfruit that jolts the senses. Give it five minutes. The sharp botanical edge dissolves into a decadent heart of warming cognac, …

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Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles Eau de Cologne is a warm, powdery floral that brings a dry, skin-like animalic musk to the forefront. This 1962 composition opens with orange blossom and rosemary, shifting to a heart of leather and sandalwood before settling into a deep civet base. It is a fragrance built for cold winter…

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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, Lautrec or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Lautrec takes 3 of 5 categories. Lautrec is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes. Choose Lautrec for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lautrec or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Lautrec lasts longest (Lautrec 76/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lautrec or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Lautrec projects furthest (Lautrec 64/100, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lautrec and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Orris Root.

Is Lautrec or Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne better for summer or winter?

Lautrec suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lautrec and Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne?

Lautrec has top notes of Artemisia, Passionfruit, Wormwood and Bergamot, heart notes of Cognac, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Moroccan Rose, a base of Amber, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Siam Benzoin. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Cassia and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Tolu Balsam and Musk.