Fragrance comparison

Bonne Journe vs Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bonne Journe

Maison Du Miel

5.001 votes

Rank #47,337 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris

Jivi Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #70,525 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bonne Journe takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bonne Journe
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Bonne Journe1/1

Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris0/1

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: Bonne Journe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bonne JourneMaison Du Miel

Story of Perfume Chapter 1: ParisJivi Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh90%

fresh spicy80%

iris70%

powdery60%

woody50%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

violet77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Ginger

Heart

LilacIris

Base

CedarwoodWhite Musk

Top20-40 mins

LemonGrapefruitCardamomGingerPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisVioletCedarwoodMangoSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossAmbergrisToffeeMusk

InformationalShared notesGinger, Iris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBonne JourneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonne Journe by Maison Du Miel offers a clean, bright lift for daily wear. It pairs the initial bite of ginger with soft purple florals on a quiet, clean base. This scent suits casual spring mornings and works well in offices where heavy perfumes are unwelcome.

Reviews →

Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris by Jivi Parfums opens with a brisk, sunny flash of lemon and pink grapefruit, seasoned by a prickle of fresh ginger. The initial bite is sharp. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles into a juicy peach and ripe mango nectar. Velvety iris and violet take over the midsection, wrappi…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bonne Journe and Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and iris accords. Common notes include Ginger, Iris and Cedarwood.

Is Bonne Journe or Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris better for summer or winter?

Bonne Journe suits day or night wear; Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bonne Journe and Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris?

Bonne Journe has top notes of Ginger, heart notes of Lilac and Iris, a base of Cedarwood and White Musk. Story of Perfume Chapter 1: Paris has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Cedarwood and Mango, a base of Oakmoss, Ambergris, Toffee and Musk.