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Bonjour Tristesse Elixir vs Diane Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 174 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Diane Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir0/1
Diane Eau de Toilette1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Diane Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bonjour Tristesse ElixirArman Manoukian Parfums
Diane Eau de ToiletteDiane von Furstenberg
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
3.72/ 5 · 173 votes
Have 48%Had 27%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

27%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
24%Dislike
1%Hate

173 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
musky84%
floral77%
white floral69%
fresh61%
musky100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesLemonLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
Damask RoseJasmine SambacVioletYlang-YlangFrangipani
Base
SandalwoodCivetCastoreumVanillaPatchouliMuskOakmoss
Notes
MuskMyrhhPatchouliVioletFrangipani

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Frangipani, Patchouli and Musk. Durations are only published for Diane Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring97
Summer56
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night62
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex13
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,857

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,819

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir opens with a bright, slightly soapy mix of aldehydes, lemon, and lily of the valley, then moves into a fuller floral heart of rose, jasmine sambac, violet, ylang ylang, and frangipani. The dry-down looks richer and moodier, with sandalwood, vanilla, patchouli, musk, oakmoss, and an animalic to…

Reviews →

Diane Eau de Toilette is a powdery floral woody musk fragrance that balances vintage charm with a clean, modern finish. Created by perfumer Aurélien Guichard in 2011, it centers around sweet frangipani blossoms and powdery violet. As the scent settles, warm spicy notes and earthy patchouli emerge, wrapped in comfortin…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or Diane Eau de Toilette?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 1 of 1 categories. Bonjour Tristesse Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Diane Eau de Toilette is rated 3.72/5 from 173 votes. Choose Bonjour Tristesse Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Diane Eau de Toilette for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Diane Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Frangipani, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or Diane Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir suits day or night wear; Diane Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Diane Eau de Toilette?

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Damask Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Civet, Castoreum and Vanilla. Diane Eau de Toilette features Musk, Myrhh, Patchouli, Violet and Frangipani.

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