Fragrance comparison

Black Code vs Jours Heureux

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 152 ratings analysed

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #59,926 IrisPowdery

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28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jours Heureux

Bienaimé

4.11147 votes

Rank #7,613 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jours Heureux takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Jours Heureux
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Code1/4

Jours Heureux3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jours Heureux
Sillage & projection: Jours Heureux
Value for money: Black Code
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jours Heureux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Jours HeureuxBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

4.11/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityJours Heureux

SillageJours Heureux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBlack CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

floral100%

powdery92%

rose69%

warm spicy46%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot LeafBergamot

Heart

IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedar

Top

AldehydesNeroliPeachBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangClovesIrisLilac

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberAmbergrisOakmossCedarOrris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night76

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,613

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerJours HeureuxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Code by Milestone Perfumes is a masculine woody aromatic built around cool bergamot, powdery iris and a soft tonka-vanilla base. It opens fresh and leafy, then settles into a smoother floral-aromatic heart with orris, clary sage and aldehydes. The overall feel is clean, powdery, slightly earthy and warmly sweet…

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Jours Heureux by Bienaimé is a Oriental fragrance for women. Jours Heureux was launched in 1938. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Iris and Lilac; base notes are…

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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, Black Code or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Code or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux lasts longest (Jours Heureux 73/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Code or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux projects furthest (Jours Heureux 63/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Code and Jours Heureux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris.

Is Black Code or Jours Heureux better for summer or winter?

Black Code suits day or night wear; Jours Heureux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Code and Jours Heureux?

Black Code has top notes of Bergamot Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar. Jours Heureux has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Ambergris.