Chanel No 5 Parfum vs Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles

Chanel No 5 Parfum and Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Chanel No 5 ParfumChanel19213.7★

84% alikevs

Bal a VersaillesJean Desprez19624.2★

The difference in plain words

Chanel No 5 Parfum and Bal a Versailles are very similar; both have Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot. Chanel No 5 Parfum leans more aldehydic, while Bal a Versailles leans amber. Bal a Versailles gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionAbout the same

Better perceived valueBal a Versailles

More of a night scentBal a Versailles

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Chanel No 5 Parfum ● Bal a Versailles

Both share: Ylang-Ylang · Neroli · Bergamot · Lemon · Jasmine · Rose · Orris Root · Lily-Of-The-Valley · Civet · Musk · Sandalwood · Amber +3

Only in Chanel No 5 Parfum: Aldehydes · Iris · Moss

Only in Bal a Versailles: Bulgarian Rose · Orange Blossom · Rosemary · Mandarin Orange · Cassia · Leather · Lilac · Tolu Balsam +3

Community votes

Chanel No 5 Parfum ← · → Bal a Versailles

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

≈ even

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Bal a Versailles +3

Price valueBal a Versailles +22

Night-nessBal a Versailles +8

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Chanel No 5 Parfum profile →Bal a Versailles profile →