Fragrance comparison

Nutcracker vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,257 ratings analysed

Nutcracker

Candy Bulsara

5.001 votes

Rank #68,356 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,780 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nutcracker
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nutcracker0/1

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

NutcrackerCandy Bulsara

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

white floral100%

floral92%

amber84%

iris77%

oud69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneysuckleOrris RootPatchouliAgarwoodBenzoinBoroniaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Patchouli, Benzoin and Neroli. Durations are only published for Nutcracker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,356

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,780

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nutcracker by Candy Bulsara opens with sweet honeysuckle petals and crisp neroli, offering an energetic white floral greeting before revealing its deeper woody foundations. Within twenty minutes, powdery orris root and rich boronia step forward, giving the floral heart a velvety softness that feels both classic and di…

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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, Nutcracker or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 1 of 1 categories. Nutcracker is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Nutcracker for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Nutcracker and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Patchouli, Benzoin and Neroli.

Is Nutcracker or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nutcracker and Bal à Versailles?

Nutcracker features Honeysuckle, Orris Root, Patchouli, Agarwood and Benzoin. 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.