Fragrance comparison

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui vs Verdigris

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 237 ratings analysed

4 wins

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui

Parfums du Château de Versailles

4.0543 votes

Rank #18,326 CitrusWoody

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65%scent match

Closely related

Verdigris

Kinetic Perfumes

3.94194 votes

Rank #4,329 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui takes 4 of 7 categories.

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verdigris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui4/7

Verdigris3/7

Ratings & consensus: Verdigris
Community sentiment: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Longevity: Verdigris
Sillage & projection: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Value for money: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Versatility: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verdigris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Promenade a Versailles Pour LuiParfums du Château de Versailles

VerdigrisKinetic Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

3.94/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

Category winnerVerdigrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

63%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

43%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVerdigris

SillagePromenade a Versailles Pour Lui

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value61

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

marine77%

floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody88%

floral77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeMandarin OrangeJasmineOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea NotesCyclamenHyacinthCorianderVioletNutmeg

Base5-8 hrs

CedarMuskOakmossAmberPatchouli

Top

BergamotLimeLemonOrangeJasmine

Heart

CaloneVioletFreesiaCyclamenRoseMignonetteNutmeg

Base

CedarOakmossMuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLime, Jasmine, Orange and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter6

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall29

Winter6

Day100

Night39

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Casual 43%Work 32%Date 16%Party 9%

Men56

Unisex41

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,326

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,329

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerVerdigrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui delivers a brisk coastal breeze wrapped in sunlit citrus orchards. The lime hits immediately. Tart mandarin orange and sweet orange cut through the air with a crisp, refreshing splash that wakes up your senses right away. Within minutes, salty sea notes and dewy cyclamen step forward, s…

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Verdigris is a fresh citrus, floral, and woody chypre with a clean marine-green idea rather than a blue aquatic one. Reviewers often read it as a polished summer scent with echoes of designer fresh fragrances, but with more floral texture and a more serious mossy-woody base. It suits warm days, smart casual wear, and …

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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, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui or Verdigris?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui takes 4 of 7 categories. Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui is rated 4.05/5 from 43 votes; Verdigris is rated 3.94/5 from 194 votes. Choose Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Verdigris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui or Verdigris?

Verdigris lasts longest (Verdigris 73/100, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui or Verdigris?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui projects furthest (Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui 70/100, Verdigris 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui and Verdigris smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Lime, Jasmine, Orange and Cyclamen.

Is Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui or Verdigris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui is the stronger pick. Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui suits daytime wear; Verdigris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui and Verdigris?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui has top notes of Lime, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange, heart notes of Sea Notes, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Coriander, a base of Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss and Amber. Verdigris has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Calone, Violet, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.