Bal à Versailles
Jean DesprezParfum1962
Side by side
Bal à Versailles vs. Nuit Noire
Is Bal à Versailles better than Nuit Noire?
Bal à Versailles rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
LeatherCinnamonSandalwoodAmberOrange BlossomMuskCedar
amberpowderywoodyanimalicmuskywarm spicywhite floral
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. 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 Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire?
| Bal à Versailles | Nuit Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1962 | 2004 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Jean Desprez | Mona di Oario |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire smell?
Bal à Versailles
Amber
Powdery
Woody
Animalic
Balsamic
Musky
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Nuit Noire
Warm Spicy
White Floral
Animalic
Amber
Tuberose
Leather
Powdery
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire share?
Top
BergamotLemonCinnamonMandarin OrangeRoseOrange BlossomJasmineNeroliRose.RosemaryCassia
Orange BlossomGingerCardamom
Heart
LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily of the Valley
TuberoseCloveCinnamonSandalwoodCedarFrankincense
Base
CivetTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedarCedarwoodResinous Notes
LeatherMuskAmberTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Ylang-YlangOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomJasmineLilacRose.Lily of the Valley
TuberoseOrange Blossom
Spicy Notes
CinnamonCassia
CloveGingerCardamomCinnamon
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedarCedarwood
SandalwoodCedar
Animalic Notes
LeatherCivet
Leather
Oriental Notes
BenzoinVanilla
Tonka Bean
Amber
Amber
Amber
Musk
Musk
Musk
Resinous Notes
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
Where they fit
When and where do Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Bal à Versailles or Nuit Noire?
| Bal à Versailles | Nuit Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire?
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
This is white florals without the apology. The tuberose gets skanky, the leather gets warm, and somewhere between the cloves and the musk, it becomes something you either love or need to wash off.Nuit Noire
The hunt
Where to buy Bal à Versailles and Nuit Noire
| Bal à Versailles | Nuit Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 oz | $290.13ecosmetics | — |
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