Fragrance comparison

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir vs Mossy Soil

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

Arman Manoukian Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #63,889 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Mossy Soil

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.6096 votes

Rank #17,567 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mossy Soil takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mossy Soil
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir0/1

Mossy Soil1/1

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: Mossy Soil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonjour Tristesse ElixirArman Manoukian Parfums

Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.60/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

earthy100%

woody91%

mossy83%

musky74%

aldehydic65%

animalic56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and musky

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lemon, Damask Rose and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Mossy Soil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

Casual 52%Date 23%Party 13%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,889

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,567

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMossy SoilHigher 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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Mossy Soil by JMP Artisan Perfumes opens with a startling clash of fizzy aldehydes and sharp bergamot before plunging straight into wet dirt. It is unapologetic. The core smells like cold potting soil freshly turned in early spring, laced with bitter oakmoss and damp forest floor decay. You also get a distinct smear o…

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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 Mossy Soil?

Mossy Soil takes 1 of 1 categories. Bonjour Tristesse Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mossy Soil is rated 3.60/5 from 96 votes. Choose Bonjour Tristesse Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mossy Soil for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Mossy Soil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lemon, Damask Rose and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or Mossy Soil better for summer or winter?

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir suits day or night wear; Mossy Soil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Mossy Soil?

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. Mossy Soil has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Soil Tincture, Olibanum, Iris and Hedione, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver.