Fragrance comparison

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss vs Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Nimere Parfums

3.8051 votes

Rank #29,793 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur

Castelbajac

4.3816 votes

Rank #38,676 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur takes 3 of 5 categories.

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss2/5

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur3/5

Ratings & consensus: Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur
Sillage & projection: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Value for money: Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

A Trace From a Sweet KissNimere Parfums

Beautiful Day L'Eau BonheurCastelbajac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 21%Had 33%Want 46%

4.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 41%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerBeautiful Day L'Eau BonheurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

50%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBeautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur

SillageA Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value73

Category winnerBeautiful Day L'Eau BonheurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black CurrantLemonBitter OrangeVanilla

Heart

JasmineNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseFreesiaRose

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodMuskMyrrhPatchouliVetiverAmbergrisImmortelle

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateFreesiaYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseWhite PeachJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskHeliotropeVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer75

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer57

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,793

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Trace From a Sweet KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss by Nimere Parfums creates a dense floral landscape grounded in woods and resins. This 2015 release opens with a sharp burst of black currant and bitter orange before settling into a deep heart of jasmine and tuberose. It remains a complex, resinous composition on the skin, suited for those wh…

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Castelbajac Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur opens with a bright splash of tart pomegranate and sunny ylang-ylang, softened immediately by dewy freesia. As the brisk opening settles, a gentle heart of sweet white peach and creamy tuberose takes over, giving the scent a soft, sunny fruitiness that never feels syrupy or cloy…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur takes 3 of 5 categories. A Trace From a Sweet Kiss is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes; Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur is rated 4.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose A Trace From a Sweet Kiss for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur lasts longest (Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur 71/100, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss projects furthest (A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100, Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Trace From a Sweet Kiss and Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur better for summer or winter?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss suits daytime wear; Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Trace From a Sweet Kiss and Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Bitter Orange and Vanilla, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Myrrh. Beautiful Day L'Eau Bonheur has top notes of Pomegranate, Freesia and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Tuberose, White Peach and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Cedar.