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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Nuit Noire
meets Bal à Versailles.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Orange Blossom · Sandalwood · Cedar · Leather · Musk · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Mona di Orio Nuit Noire bottle
Mona di Orio

Nuit Noire

Concentration not recorded

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Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles bottle
Jean Desprez

Bal à Versailles

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
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Listed year20041962
Leading accordswarm spicy · white floral · animalicamber · powdery · woody
Notes unique to this recordGinger, Cardamom, Orange, Tuberose, Cloves, Cinnamon, Olibanum, Tonka BeanRose, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Rosemary, Neroli, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cassia, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Patchouli, Lilac, Vetiver, Lily-of-the-Valley, Civet, Resins, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.57 · 110 votes3.79 · 644 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 181 votes2.65 · 787 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Nuit Noire

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bal à Versailles

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.