Fragrance comparison

Stayin' Alive vs Versailles Pour Homme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 108 ratings analysed

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,564 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Versailles Pour Homme

Jean Desprez

4.4452 votes

Rank #27,172 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versailles Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Versailles Pour Homme
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stayin' Alive3/7

Versailles Pour Homme4/7

Ratings & consensus: Versailles Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Versailles Pour Homme
Longevity: Versailles Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Stayin' Alive
Value for money: Stayin' Alive
Versatility: Versailles Pour Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stayin' Alive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stayin' AliveLush

Versailles Pour HommeJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

4.44/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerVersailles Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

62%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerVersailles Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityVersailles Pour Homme

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value36

Category winnerStayin' AliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AllspiceGreen NotesBergamotLemonClary Sage

Heart

CarnationSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumCinnamonCedarPineFruity Notes

Base

MossOlibanumLabdanumStyraxMuskAmberLeatherVanilla

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Spring47

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day81

Night100

Category winnerVersailles Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,564

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#27,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStayin' AliveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

Reviews →

Jean Desprez Versailles Pour Homme is a complex chypre floral fragrance that captures the grand style of 1980. It centers on a deep blend of oakmoss, dark leather, and warm carnation. This scent suits collectors who appreciate heavy, masculine classics with a formal, cold-weather feel.

Reviews →

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, Stayin' Alive or Versailles Pour Homme?

Versailles Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories. Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes; Versailles Pour Homme is rated 4.44/5 from 52 votes. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Versailles Pour Homme for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stayin' Alive or Versailles Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Versailles Pour Homme 76/100, Stayin' Alive 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Stayin' Alive or Versailles Pour Homme?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Versailles Pour Homme 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stayin' Alive and Versailles Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.

Is Stayin' Alive or Versailles Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Stayin' Alive is the stronger pick. For winter, Versailles Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Stayin' Alive suits evening wear; Versailles Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stayin' Alive and Versailles Pour Homme?

Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Versailles Pour Homme has top notes of Allspice, Green Notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Moss, Olibanum, Labdanum and Styrax.