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Fragrances Similar to JEAN DESPREZ BAL À VERSAILLES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Slava Zaitsev Maroussia, sharing 13 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Bal à Versailles's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, powdery and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Bal à Versailles, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Bal à Versailles's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose, Civet - #2
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Lily-of-the-Valley - #3
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Civet, Bergamot - #4
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #5
Estée Lauder · 1991SPELLBOUND
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5093)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose, Civet - #6
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #7
Cartier · 1986PANTHERE
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Vetiver - #8
Amouage · 1983GOLD WOMAN
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (11026)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Rose, Civet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orris Root, Amber - #9
Natura · 2018UNA SENSES
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4367)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Musk - #10
Naomi Campbell · 1999NAOMI CAMPBELL
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley - #11
Yves Rocher · 1986VENICE
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3734)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #12
Kenzo · 1993KASHAYA
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (3686)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Benzoin, Rose, Bergamot
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Bal à Versailles in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Bal à Versailles, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.