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Bonjour For Men vs HJ 100

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

Updated 19 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Bonjour For Men

    Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • HJ 100

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bonjour For Men2/4
HJ 1002/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bonjour For Men
Sillage & projection
HJ 100
Value for money
HJ 100
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bonjour For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bonjour For MenHenry Jacques
HJ 100Henry Jacques
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%
4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
23%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

67%Love
0%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityBonjour For Men

SillageHJ 100

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value50
Category winnerHJ 100Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
woody92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
floral100%
white floral92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
aldehydic69%
fresh61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pine needlesCitruses
Heart
RoseTobaccoCloves
Base
AmberOakmossLeather
Top
AldehydesCitrusesFreesia
Heart
JasmineClovesMagnolia
Base
AmberTobaccoWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tobacco, Cloves and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex17
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#58,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBonjour For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonjour For Men by Henry Jacques opens with a sharp burst of crisp pine needles and bright citruses before settling into a warm heart of damask rose, rich tobacco, and dry cloves. As the scent matures on skin, a sturdy foundation of dark leather, earthy oakmoss, and glowing amber emerges, lending a stern fougere chara…

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HJ 100 by Henry Jacques opens with crisp aldehydes and bright citruses before settling into a warm heart of jasmine, magnolia, and crushed cloves. A rich foundation of tobacco leaf, golden amber, and clean white musk grounds the dry-down. Built for cool autumn evenings, it offers a refined blend of soapy freshness and…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bonjour For Men or HJ 100?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bonjour For Men is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes; HJ 100 is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Bonjour For Men for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose HJ 100 for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bonjour For Men or HJ 100?

Bonjour For Men lasts longest (Bonjour For Men 64/100, HJ 100 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bonjour For Men or HJ 100?

HJ 100 projects furthest (HJ 100 56/100, Bonjour For Men 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bonjour For Men and HJ 100 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tobacco, Cloves and Amber.

Is Bonjour For Men or HJ 100 better for summer or winter?

Bonjour For Men suits daytime wear; HJ 100 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonjour For Men and HJ 100?

Bonjour For Men has top notes of Pine needles and Citruses, heart notes of Rose, Tobacco and Cloves, a base of Amber, Oakmoss and Leather. HJ 100 has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses and Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, Cloves and Magnolia, a base of Amber, Tobacco and White Musk.

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