{"title":"Bal A Versailles","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA famous history of perfume:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBorn into a legendary lineage as the great-grandson of Félix Millot, \u003cb\u003eJean Desprez\u003c\/b\u003e was a \"master perfumer\" whose work represents the absolute peak of mid-century French opulence and high-artistry. His house, founded in 1928, became world-renowned for the 1962 masterpiece \u003cb\u003eBal à Versailles\u003c\/b\u003e, a decadent \"amber-floral\" symphony purportedly composed of over 300 natural ingredients, including three types of rose and a heavy, \"naughty\" dose of civet. The brand’s aesthetic was one of unapologetic luxury, utilizing handmade Baccarat crystal bottles and labels featuring 18th-century Fragonard paintings to evoke the candlelit grandeur of the French royal court. While the house produced other notable scents like \u003ci\u003eSheherazade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVersailles Pour Homme\u003c\/i\u003e, its legacy is primarily anchored by the \"animalic elegance\" of \u003ci\u003eBal à Versailles\u003c\/i\u003e, which famously became the signature scent of icons like Michael Jackson and Jacqueline Kennedy, and remains a holy grail for collectors of \"beast-mode\" vintage perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jean-desprez-bal-a-versailles-edt","title":"Bal A Versailles EDT 1993 Batch, Women Perfume Sample","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" id=\"isPasted\"\u003eFragrance Description:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEAN DESPREZ Bal A Versailles EDT, is an opulent, animalic oriental floral fragance. It opens with a layer of rosemary and orange blossom, but quickly settles into a resinous heart of leather and sandalwood. The signature of the vintage EDT is its base of musk, warm balsamic resins and vanilla. If your a fan of warm oriental scents like Molinard's Habanita, you'll love Bal A Versailles. Fun fact, despite this being a women's perfume it's widely considered unisex and was Michael Jacksons favorite perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eOriental Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release\/Year: \u003c\/strong\u003e1962\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis bottles Batch Code\/year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3601 = 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion: \u003c\/strong\u003eMorning or Evening \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity: \u003c\/strong\u003eSix Hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjection: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender: \u003c\/strong\u003eFeminine marketed but I would consider it unisex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Era: \u003c\/strong\u003eClassic \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentifying the vintage: \u003c\/strong\u003eGenerally bottles with round tops or have \"Jean Desprez\" typed are the pre 2006 Versions. Modern bottles have \"Jean Despez\" now in a cursive font with a clear plastic top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\" id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Full bottles are not for sale. You'll receive one quality-checked sample from the fragrance pictured. All of our items are authentic. However due to age, batch variation, or reformulation, there may be slight differences within any perfume's original scent profile. VintageDecants operates as an independent vendor, with no affiliation to this brand.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean Desprez","offers":[{"title":"1ml  (2ml filled halfway)","offer_id":43410676318298,"sku":"PRE-JEADES-1ML-D8SQ","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2ml","offer_id":42720399917146,"sku":"PRE-JEADES-2ML-D8SQ","price":10.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":42720399949914,"sku":"PRE-JEADES-5ML-D8SQ","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8ml","offer_id":43410676351066,"sku":"PRE-JEADES-8ML-D8SQ","price":34.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/3289\/1226\/files\/IMG_20260624_131209.jpg?v=1782328144"}],"url":"https:\/\/vintagedecants.com\/collections\/bal-a-versailles.oembed","provider":"Vintage Decants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}