Fragrance comparison

Amethyst vs Femme De HJ

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amethyst

Bejar

4.147 votes

Rank #54,792 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Femme De HJ

Henry Jacques

3.867 votes

Rank #45,132 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amethyst takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amethyst
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Femme De HJ
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amethyst3/4

Femme De HJ1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amethyst
Sillage & projection: Amethyst
Value for money: Amethyst
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Femme De HJ

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmethystBejar

Femme De HJHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 39%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAmethyst

SillageAmethyst

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAmethystBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

musky69%

rose61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

patchouli84%

earthy77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsPine needlesSea NotesTurkish RoseJasmineCarnationGeranium

Heart

Floral NotesExotic WoodsPatchouli

Base

MuskMossIrisGurjan balsam

Top

Clary SageIrisGeranium

Heart

CarnationRoseJasmine

Base

PatchouliOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Jasmine, Carnation and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,792

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerFemme De HJHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amethyst by Bejar delivers a crisp, green botanical breeze that shifts into a warm woodland hum. It combines bracing pine needles with turkish rose and dark patchouli, making it ideal for crisp autumn mornings. The composition settles into a clean, grounding musk that avoids the typical sticky sweetness of modern desi…

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Henry Jacques Femme De HJ is a dry, green chypre built on earthy patchouli, oakmoss, and clary sage. Released in 2010, it opens with an aromatic bite of geranium and cool iris before settling into a retro heart of carnation and dark rose. The fragrance skews austere and dignified rather than sweet or modern. It wears …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amethyst or Femme De HJ?

Amethyst takes 3 of 4 categories. Amethyst is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Femme De HJ is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Amethyst for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Femme De HJ for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amethyst or Femme De HJ?

They last about the same: Amethyst 71/100, Femme De HJ 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amethyst or Femme De HJ?

Amethyst projects furthest (Amethyst 54/100, Femme De HJ 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amethyst and Femme De HJ smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Carnation and Geranium.

Is Amethyst or Femme De HJ better for summer or winter?

Amethyst suits day or night wear; Femme De HJ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amethyst and Femme De HJ?

Amethyst has top notes of Fruits, Pine needles, Sea Notes and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes, Exotic Woods and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Moss, Iris and Gurjan balsam. Femme De HJ has top notes of Clary Sage, Iris and Geranium, heart notes of Carnation, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Musk.