Jean Desprez
Bal à Versailles
What Bal à Versailles smells like
Dense, animalic amber and powdered leather evoking the scandalous velvet crush of a masked royal ball.
Feels like
Dust motes dancing in a sunbeam through a grand hall · The scent of old, cherished leather-bound books · A forgotten, opulent dressing table with scattered face powder · The lingering warmth of a beeswax candle after it's been extinguished · A walk through a dense, resinous forest at twilight · The soft, musky scent of skin after a passionate embrace
Mood: Sensuous, Seductive, Opulent, Mysterious, Regal
Where to wear it: Grand opera house, Velvet-draped boudoir, Historic European palace ballroom, Intimate candlelit dinner
Main accords
amber, powdery, woody, animalic, musky, balsamic, warm-spicy, white-floral, vanilla, sweet
Notes
Top notes: Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rosemary, Neroli, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cassia, Lemon
Heart notes: Leather, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Patchouli, Lilac, Vetiver, Lily-of-the-Valley
Base notes: Civet, Resins, Tolu Balsam, Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Musk, Cedar