# Bal À Versailles

**Brand:** Jean Desprez · **Perfumer:** Jean Desprez · **Year:** 1962
**Rating:** 4.8 / 5 (4 ratings) · **Popularity:** #117

## Notes
**Top:** Bergamote, Feuille et bourgeon de groseille, Jasmin, Citron, Orange Mandarine, Néroli, Fleur d'oranger, Rose, Romarin
**Heart:** Cuir, Lilas, Muguet, Orris Root, Patchouli, Bois de santal, Vétiver, Ylang\-Ylang
**Base:** Ambre, Benjoin, Bois de cèdre, Civette, Musk, Résines, Baume de Tolu, Vanille

## About Jean Desprez
Jean Desprez est une marque de parfums de luxe qui incarne l'élégance et la sophistication. Établie au cœur de la France, elle se spécialise dans les parfums intemporels qui mélangent des notes classiques à des nuances modernes. Chaque parfum raconte une histoire, captive les sens et invite à l'exploration.

## Top reviews
- ★5/5 — Fall, Winter — "This is a review of the EDT: Bal à Versailles is a timeless beauty. It opens with a very thick and heavy dose of civet joined by a sparkly touch of orange blossom, jasmine and rosemary. The civet note almost turns slightly sour as it combines with the resins, balsam and benzoin, giving the heart of the fragrance an almost dusky, powdery character. In the dry down the civet, resins and balsam remai…"
- ★4/5 — Fall, Winter — "Those who think this is like Salome or Tabu, what brand of crack are you smoking? Even when my fragrance collecting pal shared with me her vintage bottle of Bal a Versailles, as part of my intro to classic perfumery (this one is not even that old in the grand scheme but a classic nonetheless) all those years ago, I don't recall it as being as animal and edgey as the slabs of sex which are Dana Tab…"

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