Fragrance comparison

Begum vs J’adore Touche de Parfum

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 534 ratings analysed

Begum

Xerjoff

4.16140 votes

Rank #6,497 WoodyRose

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51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

J’adore Touche de Parfum

Dior · 2015

4.36394 votes

Rank #3,089 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

J’adore Touche de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Begum
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.
J’adore Touche de Parfum
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Begum3/7

J’adore Touche de Parfum4/7

Ratings & consensus: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Community sentiment: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Longevity: Begum
Sillage & projection: Begum
Value for money: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Versatility: Begum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: J’adore Touche de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BegumXerjoff

J’adore Touche de ParfumDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 52%Had 15%Want 33%

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

140 votes

57%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBegum

SillageBegum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value51

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

musky100%

powdery90%

woody80%

floral70%

white floral60%

rose50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesBergamotLemonFreesia

Heart

Damask RoseBulgarian RoseIrisYlang-YlangLilacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmberMuskVetiver

Notes

SandalwoodJasmine SambacMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Damask RoseIrisHibiscus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBegumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex42

Women49

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,497

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#3,089

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2015

Reviews30

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Begum by Xerjoff is an intense unisex chypre floral fragrance from the brand's premium 17/17 Stone Label collection. Master perfumer Chris Maurice constructed this scent around a lush contrast between vibrant fruit and heavy timber. It opens with a flash of tart red berries, bergamot, and freesia before revealing a de…

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Dior J’adore Touche de Parfum takes the classic floral identity of the J'adore collection and reinvents it as a rich, slow-burning perfume oil. Applying a single drop to your pulse points releases an instant blend of creamy sandalwood, luscious jasmine sambac, and velvety Damask rose petals. As the oil warms against y…

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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, Begum or J’adore Touche de Parfum?

J’adore Touche de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Begum is rated 4.16/5 from 140 votes; J’adore Touche de Parfum is rated 4.36/5 from 394 votes. Choose Begum for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring. Choose J’adore Touche de Parfum for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Begum or J’adore Touche de Parfum?

Begum lasts longest (Begum 84/100, J’adore Touche de Parfum 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Begum or J’adore Touche de Parfum?

Begum projects furthest (Begum 73/100, J’adore Touche de Parfum 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Begum and J’adore Touche de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Sandalwood.

Is Begum or J’adore Touche de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Begum is the stronger pick. For winter, J’adore Touche de Parfum is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Begum and J’adore Touche de Parfum?

Begum has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli. J’adore Touche de Parfum features Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Damask Rose.