Fragrance comparison

Ruby vs Bal à Versailles

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,265 ratings analysed

Ruby

Cuarzo The Circle · 2014

4.339 votes

Rank #48,774 RoseCitrus

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #25,780 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ruby
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ruby2/4

Bal à Versailles2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ruby
Sillage & projection: Ruby
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

RubyCuarzo The Circle

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 42%

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRuby

SillageRuby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value60

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

floral69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerRaspberryLemon

Heart

RoseNeroliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoin

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Amber. 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

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,774

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,780

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ruby by Cuarzo The Circle opens with a lively splash of tart raspberry, zesty lemon, and freshly grated ginger. The initial fruitiness quickly gives way to a lush floral core featuring velvety red rose petals, sunny ylang-ylang, and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a smooth foundation of gold…

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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, Ruby or Bal à Versailles?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ruby is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Ruby for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ruby or Bal à Versailles?

Ruby lasts longest (Ruby 85/100, Bal à Versailles 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruby or Bal à Versailles?

Projection is very close: Ruby 68/100, Bal à Versailles 66/100 for sillage.

Do Ruby and Bal à Versailles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Amber.

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

Ruby suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruby and Bal à Versailles?

Ruby has top notes of Ginger, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.