Fragrance comparison

Revolution vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,351 ratings analysed

4 wins

Revolution

Killer Oud

4.0695 votes

Rank #10,132 White FloralWoody

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,963 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Revolution takes 4 of 7 categories.

Revolution
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Revolution4/7

Bal à Versailles3/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Revolution
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Revolution
Versatility: Revolution
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Revolution

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RevolutionKiller Oud

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 81%Had 19%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

47%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

78 votes

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

Category winnerRevolutionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value60

Category winnerRevolutionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

iris69%

powdery61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomRosemaryBitter OrangeRed Pepper

Heart

NeroliOrrisJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodVetiverPatchouliCedarwood

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Rosemary, Neroli and Jasmine. 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

Summer81

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRevolutionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex30

Women4

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRevolutionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Revolution by Killer Oud is a clean white floral woody fragrance with a sharp herbal opening, bright bitter citrus, and a realistic rosemary note that several wearers notice right away. As it settles, neroli, orange blossom, orris, and jasmine give it a soapy powdery polish over dry woods and subtle patchouli. It suit…

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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, Revolution or Bal à Versailles?

Revolution takes 4 of 7 categories. Revolution is rated 4.06/5 from 95 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Revolution for a white floral and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Revolution or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Revolution 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Revolution or Bal à Versailles?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Revolution 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Revolution and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Rosemary, Neroli and Jasmine.

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

For summer, Revolution is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Revolution and Bal à Versailles?

Revolution has top notes of Orange Blossom, Rosemary, Bitter Orange and Red Pepper, heart notes of Neroli, Orris, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Patchouli and Cedarwood. 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.