Fragrance comparison

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir vs La Chatte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

Arman Manoukian Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #63,913 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,248 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Chatte takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir0/1

La Chatte1/1

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: La Chatte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonjour Tristesse ElixirArman Manoukian Parfums

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value17

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and woody

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

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Violet, Civet and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,913

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,248

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa ChatteHigher 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…

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La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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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, Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or La Chatte?

La Chatte takes 1 of 1 categories. Bonjour Tristesse Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Bonjour Tristesse Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and La Chatte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Violet, Civet and Castoreum.

Is Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or La Chatte better for summer or winter?

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir suits day or night wear; La Chatte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and La Chatte?

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. La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris.