Fragrance comparison

Prada Tendre vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,165 ratings analysed

Prada Tendre

Prada

4.09909 votes

Rank #26,639 WoodyCitrus

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,845 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Prada Tendre
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Prada Tendre2/7

Bal à Versailles5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Prada Tendre
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: Prada Tendre
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

Prada TendrePrada

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 909 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

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

37%Love

49%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

909 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerPrada TendreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotNeroliMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Tea LeafTahitian VetiverGuatemalan CardamomIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Indonesian Patchouli LeafSandalwoodBenzoinVirginia CedarFrench labdanum

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Tahitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Prada Tendre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPrada TendreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex17

Women81

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,639

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm, Clement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,845

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prada Tendre by Prada delivers a fresh and grounding twist on the classic oriental woody family. It opens with an invigorating splash of Italian bergamot, bitter neroli, and tart lemon that wakes up the skin with zesty brightness. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a soothing heart of steeped tea leaf, spicy Guate…

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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, Prada Tendre or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Prada Tendre is rated 4.09/5 from 909 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Prada Tendre for a woody and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, 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, Prada Tendre or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Prada Tendre 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prada Tendre or Bal à Versailles?

Projection is very close: Bal à Versailles 66/100, Prada Tendre 64/100 for sillage.

Do Prada Tendre and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Tahitian Vetiver.

Is Prada Tendre or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Prada Tendre is the stronger pick. For winter, Prada Tendre is the stronger pick. Prada Tendre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prada Tendre and Bal à Versailles?

Prada Tendre has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tea Leaf, Tahitian Vetiver, Guatemalan Cardamom and Indian Jasmine, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Virginia 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.