Fragrance comparison

Revolution à Versailles vs Zara For Her 2012

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Revolution à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.1171 votes

Rank #32,372 FruityWhite Floral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Zara For Her 2012

Zara

3.9582 votes

Rank #11,656 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara For Her 2012 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Revolution à Versailles
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Zara For Her 2012
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Revolution à Versailles3/7

Zara For Her 20124/7

Ratings & consensus: Revolution à Versailles
Community sentiment: Revolution à Versailles
Longevity: Revolution à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Zara For Her 2012
Value for money: Zara For Her 2012
Versatility: Zara For Her 2012
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zara For Her 2012

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Revolution à VersaillesJean Desprez

Zara For Her 2012Zara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 44%

3.95/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 19%Had 17%Want 63%

Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

29%Love

54%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRevolution à Versailles

SillageZara For Her 2012

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value81

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

floral100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

musky77%

lactonic69%

white floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MirabellePlumArtemisia

Heart

FrangipaniTuberoseCinnamonJasmineRoseGardenia

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

Top

Bergamot

Heart

FrangipaniGardenia

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Gardenia, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer24

Fall100

Winter76

Day68

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night59

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,372

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Revolution à Versailles by Jean Desprez captures the dramatic spirit of late eighties perfumery. The fragrance leads with a dense blend of ripe mirabelle plum and bitter artemisia. It warms on the skin to reveal a heavy white floral heart before settling into a warm base of amber, sandalwood, and sweet vanilla.

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Zara For Her 2012 matches a bright, sunny disposition with a clean, skin-like finish. It leads with a sharp splash of bergamot before settling into a warm, soapy heart of gardenia and exotic frangipani. The base grounds the floral sweetness with dry cedar and musk, creating an uncomplicated option for daily spring wea…

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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, Revolution à Versailles or Zara For Her 2012?

Zara For Her 2012 takes 4 of 7 categories. Revolution à Versailles is rated 4.11/5 from 71 votes; Zara For Her 2012 is rated 3.95/5 from 82 votes. Choose Revolution à Versailles for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Zara For Her 2012 for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Revolution à Versailles or Zara For Her 2012?

Revolution à Versailles lasts longest (Revolution à Versailles 65/100, Zara For Her 2012 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Revolution à Versailles or Zara For Her 2012?

Projection is very close: Zara For Her 2012 59/100, Revolution à Versailles 57/100 for sillage.

Do Revolution à Versailles and Zara For Her 2012 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Gardenia, Musk and Cedar.

Is Revolution à Versailles or Zara For Her 2012 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zara For Her 2012 is the stronger pick. For winter, Revolution à Versailles is the stronger pick. Revolution à Versailles suits evening wear; Zara For Her 2012 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Revolution à Versailles and Zara For Her 2012?

Revolution à Versailles has top notes of Mirabelle, Plum and Artemisia, heart notes of Frangipani, Tuberose, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Zara For Her 2012 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani and Gardenia, a base of Musk and Cedar.