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    Bal à Versailles vs. Shocking

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    Is Bal à Versailles better than Shocking?

    Bal à Versailles rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
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    BergamotCivetYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmberRosePatchouliMuskJasmine
    amberpowderywoodyanimalicmuskywarm spicysweet

    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 Shocking?

    Key facts: Bal à Versailles vs. Shocking
    Bal à VersaillesShocking
    ConcentrationParfumParfum
    Launched19621937
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean DesprezJean Carles
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do Bal à Versailles and Shocking smell?

    Bal à Versailles

    Amber
    Powdery
    Woody
    Animalic
    Balsamic
    Musky
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy

    Shocking

    Musky
    Powdery
    Animalic
    Honey
    Yellow Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Bal à Versailles and Shocking share?

    Top
    BergamotLemonCinnamonMandarin OrangeRoseOrange BlossomJasmineNeroliRose.RosemaryCassia
    AldehydesTarragonBergamot
    Heart
    LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily of the Valley
    White HoneyNarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    CivetTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedarCedarwoodResinous Notes
    CivetMuskSandalwoodAmberClovePatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Ylang-YlangOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomJasmineLilacRose.Lily of the Valley
    NarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
    Citric Notes
    BergamotLemonNeroli
    Bergamot
    Woody Notes
    SandalwoodCedarCedarwood
    Sandalwood
    Animalic Notes
    LeatherCivet
    Civet
    Spicy Notes
    CinnamonCassia
    Clove
    Amber
    Amber
    Amber
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Herbaceous Notes
    Rosemary
    Tarragon
    Musk
    Musk
    Musk

    Where they fit

    When and where do Bal à Versailles and Shocking work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Bal à Versailles or Shocking?

    Community verdict: Bal à Versailles vs. Shocking
    Bal à VersaillesShocking
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

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    What do reviewers say about Bal à Versailles and Shocking?

    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
    Shocking is not a polite fragrance. The aldehydes hit sharp and metallic, the animalic richness sits heavy in the base, and the honeyed florals feel almost decadent.Shocking

    The hunt

    Where to buy Bal à Versailles and Shocking

    Best price by size: Bal à Versailles vs. Shocking
    Bal à VersaillesShocking
    0.9 oz$290.13ecosmetics—

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