Le Parfum Ideal
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Le Parfum Ideal vs. Bal à Versailles
Is Le Parfum Ideal better than Bal à Versailles?
Bal à Versailles rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Ylang-YlangBenzoinJasmineRoseOrange BlossomSandalwoodMuskPatchouli
warm spicyamberwhite floralwoodysweetvanilla
This match is computed by our similarity model. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles?
| Le Parfum Ideal | Bal à Versailles | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Parfum | Parfum |
| Launched | 1896 | 1962 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Paul Parquet | Jean Desprez |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles smell?
Le Parfum Ideal
Warm Spicy
Amber
Yellow Floral
White Floral
Floral
Woody
Sweet
Vanilla
Bal à Versailles
Amber
Powdery
Woody
Animalic
Balsamic
Musky
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles share?
Top
CarnationCitruses
BergamotLemonCinnamonMandarin OrangeRoseOrange BlossomJasmineNeroliRose.RosemaryCassia
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseOrange Blossom
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily of the Valley
Base
BenzoinTonka BeanAmbergrisSandalwoodMuskPatchouli
CivetTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedarCedarwoodResinous Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseOrange Blossom
Ylang-YlangOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomJasmineLilacRose.Lily of the Valley
Oriental Notes
BenzoinTonka Bean
BenzoinVanilla
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
SandalwoodCedarCedarwood
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
LeatherCivet
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Le Parfum Ideal or Bal à Versailles?
| Le Parfum Ideal | Bal à Versailles | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles?
A composition from 1896 doesn't play by modern rules. Le Parfum Ideal layers Bulgarian rose over warm spice and a benzoin-sandalwood base that has real presence.Le Parfum Ideal
The civet is not subtle. Neither is the leather, the resin, or the fact that this was made in 1962 by someone who didn't ask permission. If the warm, golden, multilayered character calls to you.Bal à Versailles
The hunt
Where to buy Le Parfum Ideal and Bal à Versailles
| Le Parfum Ideal | Bal à Versailles | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 oz | — | $290.13ecosmetics |
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