Fragrance comparison

OOOH vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2,268 ratings analysed

OOOH

Bogue

3.7512 votes

Rank #55,222 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #23,397 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.

OOOH
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

OOOH1/5

Bal à Versailles4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: OOOH
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
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

OOOHBogue

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

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

42%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageOOOH

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangJasmineJasmine SambacPetitgrainAtlas CedarMyrrhSiam BenzoinBenzoinGrapefruitNeroliBergamotLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Atlas Cedar and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall44

Winter56

Day100

Night44

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,222

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,397

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bogue OOOH opens bright and aromatic, with bergamot, grapefruit, bitter orange and neroli cutting through a dense woody base. The florals give it lift rather than softness, so it reads more textured than pretty. On skin, it can feel like a citrus herbal floral wrapped in cedar, incense, benzoin and vanilla-tonka warmt…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, OOOH or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. OOOH is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose OOOH for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, OOOH or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, OOOH 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, OOOH or Bal à Versailles?

OOOH projects furthest (OOOH 75/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OOOH and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Atlas Cedar and Benzoin.

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

OOOH suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OOOH and Bal à Versailles?

OOOH features Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Petitgrain and Atlas Cedar. 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.