Fragrance comparison

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir vs Seyrig

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

Arman Manoukian Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #64,016 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Seyrig

FZOTIC

3.4434 votes

Rank #22,841 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seyrig takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Seyrig
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir0/1

Seyrig1/1

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: Seyrig

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonjour Tristesse ElixirArman Manoukian Parfums

SeyrigFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.44/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

47%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

mossy84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

soapy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh and white 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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBlood Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaMay RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Seyrig, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 17%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,016

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,841

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSeyrigHigher 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 →

Seyrig by FZOTIC is a brisk, vintage-style floral aldehyde that delivers a shock of crisp cleanliness. Created by indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari, this scent hits you right away with sparkling aldehydes and juicy blood mandarin. The heart unfolds with lilac-like syringa blossoms, May rose, and crisp lily-of-the-valley,…

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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 Seyrig?

Seyrig takes 1 of 1 categories. Bonjour Tristesse Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Seyrig is rated 3.44/5 from 34 votes. Choose Bonjour Tristesse Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Seyrig for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Seyrig smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Bonjour Tristesse Elixir or Seyrig better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bonjour Tristesse Elixir and Seyrig?

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. Seyrig has top notes of Aldehydes and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Syringa, May Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss and Musk.