Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Day Bonheur vs Versace Essence Exciting

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

6 wins

Beautiful Day Bonheur

Castelbajac

3.82100 votes

Rank #31,674 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Versace Essence Exciting

Versace

3.6776 votes

Rank #34,749 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Day Bonheur takes 6 of 8 categories.

Beautiful Day Bonheur
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Versace Essence Exciting
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beautiful Day Bonheur6/8

Versace Essence Exciting2/8

Ratings & consensus: Beautiful Day Bonheur
Community sentiment: Beautiful Day Bonheur
Longevity: Versace Essence Exciting
Sillage & projection: Versace Essence Exciting
Value for money: Beautiful Day Bonheur
Versatility: Beautiful Day Bonheur
Note pyramid (duration): Beautiful Day Bonheur
Fragranxe ranking: Beautiful Day Bonheur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beautiful Day BonheurCastelbajac

Versace Essence ExcitingVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 28%Had 30%Want 42%

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

57%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

100 votes

25%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityVersace Essence Exciting

SillageVersace Essence Exciting

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

floral69%

musky61%

green100%

white floral86%

floral72%

citrus58%

soft spicy44%

fruity30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePeachHeliotropeAppleFreesiaTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8 hrs

MuskIso E SuperVanillaCedar

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLilyJasminePeach

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCedar

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall92

Winter40

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night21

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex10

Women87

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 18%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,674

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,749

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeautiful Day BonheurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Castelbajac Beautiful Day Bonheur is a bright, cheerful fragrance that pairs crisp fruit with a breezy bouquet of fresh blossoms. The opening immediately wakes up the senses with tangy pomegranate and juicy grapefruit, creating a tart, mouthwatering spray that feels like peeling fresh citrus on a sunny morning. As the…

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Versace Essence Exciting kicks off with an unapologetic burst of bitter pink grapefruit and snapped green stems. You smell the crisp rind immediately. Within ten minutes, dewy freesia and pale lily bloom across the skin, sweetened gently by a subtle touch of ripe white peach. It feels crisp, bright, and distinctly ret…

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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, Beautiful Day Bonheur or Versace Essence Exciting?

Beautiful Day Bonheur takes 6 of 8 categories. Beautiful Day Bonheur is rated 3.82/5 from 100 votes; Versace Essence Exciting is rated 3.67/5 from 76 votes. Choose Beautiful Day Bonheur for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Versace Essence Exciting for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Day Bonheur or Versace Essence Exciting?

Versace Essence Exciting lasts longest (Versace Essence Exciting 67/100, Beautiful Day Bonheur 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Day Bonheur or Versace Essence Exciting?

Versace Essence Exciting projects furthest (Versace Essence Exciting 63/100, Beautiful Day Bonheur 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Day Bonheur and Versace Essence Exciting smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Peach and Freesia.

Is Beautiful Day Bonheur or Versace Essence Exciting better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beautiful Day Bonheur is the stronger pick. For winter, Beautiful Day Bonheur is the stronger pick. Beautiful Day Bonheur suits daytime wear; Versace Essence Exciting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Day Bonheur and Versace Essence Exciting?

Beautiful Day Bonheur has top notes of Pomegranate and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Peach, Heliotrope and Apple, a base of Musk, Iso E Super, Vanilla and Cedar. Versace Essence Exciting has top notes of Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Lily, Jasmine and Peach, a base of Musk and Cedar.