Versailles Pour Homme
Jean DesprezCologne1980
Side by side
Versailles Pour Homme vs. Drakkar Noir
Is Versailles Pour Homme better than Drakkar Noir?
Drakkar Noir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
CarnationSandalwoodBergamotPatchouliCinnamonAmberCedarLeatherJasmine
woodyfresh spicyaromaticmossyearthy
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 Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir?
| Versailles Pour Homme | Drakkar Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Cologne | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1980 | 1982 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Jean Desprez | Pierre Wargnye |
| Best season | Fall | — |
Scent DNA
How do Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir smell?
Versailles Pour Homme
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Mossy
Earthy
Balsamic
Drakkar Noir
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Fresh
Spicy
Citrus
Lavender
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir share?
Top
AllspiceGreen NotesBergamotLemonClary Sage
LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
Heart
CarnationSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumCinnamonCedarStone pineFruity NotesJasmine
JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
Base
MossFrankincenseLabdanumStyraxMuskAmberLeatherVanilla
OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
CarnationGeraniumJasmine
LavenderCarnationJasmine
Herbaceous Notes
Clary Sage
RosemaryMintAngelicaBasilArtemisia
Spicy Notes
AllspiceCinnamon
JuniperCinnamonCoriander
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedar
Pine Tree NeedlesSandalwoodCedar
Citric Notes
BergamotLemon
BergamotLemon Verbena
Resinous Notes
FrankincenseLabdanumStyrax
Resinous Notes
Amber
Amber
Amber
Animalic Notes
Leather
Leather
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Green Notes
Green Notes
Vetiver
Mossy Notes
Moss
Oakmoss
Where they fit
When and where do Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Versailles Pour Homme or Drakkar Noir?
| Versailles Pour Homme | Drakkar Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir?
This is a cologne that behaves like it knows what it's worth. Not loud, not trying, the kind of fragrance that settles into a room the way a well-made chair does.Versailles Pour Homme
This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir
The hunt
Where to buy Versailles Pour Homme and Drakkar Noir
| Versailles Pour Homme | Drakkar Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $16.87ecosmetics |
| 50ml | — | $15.39fragrancenet |
| 3.4 oz | — | $10.95fragranceshop |
| 6.7 oz | — | $21.95fragranceshop |
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