Fragrance comparison

Mini Funny vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 2,266 ratings analysed

Mini Funny

Ulric de Varens

3.3010 votes

Rank #61,536 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,457 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mini Funny
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Mini Funny0/4

Bal à Versailles4/4

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
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

Mini FunnyUlric de Varens

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 26%Had 26%Want 49%

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

10%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

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

citrus100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

white floral74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeOrange Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

VanillaCedar

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Mini Funny, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

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#61,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,457

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mini Funny by Ulric de Varens is a bright, casual floral fruity fragrance built around juicy mandarin orange, sunny orange blossom, and a comforting base of vanilla and amber. It opens with an energetic splash of sweet citrus before settling into a soft, powder-dusted cedar wood. The scent sits close to the body, crea…

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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, Mini Funny or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 4 categories. Mini Funny is rated 3.30/5 from 10 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Mini Funny for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, 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, Mini Funny or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Mini Funny 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mini Funny or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Mini Funny 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mini Funny and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Mini Funny or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

Mini Funny suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mini Funny and Bal à Versailles?

Mini Funny has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Vanilla and Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk. 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.