Vaslui vs Bal à Versailles
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories.
VasluiChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bal à VersaillesChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Vaslui1/5
Bal à Versailles4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bal à Versailles
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bal à Versailles
- Sillage & projection
- Bal à Versailles
- Value for money
- Vaslui
- 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
VasluiJAFRABal à VersaillesJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%
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 hate30%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate
10 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
Category winners
LongevityBal à Versailles
SillageBal à Versailles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVasluiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
aromatic69%
cinnamon61%
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red AppleWormwoodMandarin OrangeLemonBergamotLavender
Heart
Bulgarian RoseCinnamonCoral ReefLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium
Base
AmberVanillaPatchouliMoroccan CedarVetiverSandalowoodSequoiaBlack Musk
Top
RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer67
Fall100
Winter56
Day100
Night100
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#25,780
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBal à VersaillesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVaslui by JAFRA is a citrus aromatic fragrance for men, released in 2012. It features a bright opening of red apple and lemon, leading into a complex heart with cinnamon and geranium. The base grounds the scent with notes of amber, patchouli, and moroccan cedar, creating a versatile profile for daily wear during sprin…
Reviews →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…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vaslui or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles takes 4 of 5 categories. Vaslui is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes. Choose Vaslui for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Vaslui or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, Vaslui 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vaslui or Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, Vaslui 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vaslui and Bal à Versailles smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Vaslui or Bal à Versailles better for summer or winter?
Vaslui suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vaslui and Bal à Versailles?
Vaslui has top notes of Red Apple, Wormwood, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon, Coral Reef and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Patchouli and Moroccan Cedar. 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.
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