Fragrance comparison

Budapest BUD vs Le Bonheur Dans La Vie

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Budapest BUD

The Scent of Departure

3.1811 votes

Rank #60,684 WoodyMusky

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie

Maison Evandie

4.009 votes

Rank #35,603 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Budapest BUD
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Budapest BUD0/3

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Sillage & projection: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Budapest BUDThe Scent of Departure

Le Bonheur Dans La VieMaison Evandie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 10%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 19%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

45%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLe Bonheur Dans La Vie

SillageLe Bonheur Dans La Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

woody100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

powdery70%

musky60%

aromatic50%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonelemiBergamot

Heart

Water NotesPepperVioletPaprikaSaffronCloves

Base

White MuskWoodsy NotesCedar

Top

BergamotLemonSaffron

Heart

Oriental Woodsy notes

Base

White SandalwoodWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Saffron and White Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,684

PerfumerGerald Ghislain

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLe Bonheur Dans La VieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Budapest BUD by The Scent of Departure blends bright citrus with a dry, peppery warmth. It opens with sharp lemon and resinous elemi before settling into a soft, powdery heart of violet and saffron. The base relies on clean white musk and cedar, creating a quiet skin scent that feels like a cool evening walk along the…

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Le Bonheur Dans La Vie by Maison Evandie matches a crisp day out. Warm saffron balances sharp lemon and citrus notes, keeping the profile clean but warm. It settles on skin with a smooth, dry woodiness that makes it easy for daily office wear.

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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, Budapest BUD or Le Bonheur Dans La Vie?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie takes 3 of 3 categories. Budapest BUD is rated 3.18/5 from 11 votes; Le Bonheur Dans La Vie is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Budapest BUD for a woody and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Bonheur Dans La Vie for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Budapest BUD or Le Bonheur Dans La Vie?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie lasts longest (Le Bonheur Dans La Vie 80/100, Budapest BUD 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Budapest BUD or Le Bonheur Dans La Vie?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie projects furthest (Le Bonheur Dans La Vie 83/100, Budapest BUD 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Budapest BUD and Le Bonheur Dans La Vie smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Saffron and White Musk.

Is Budapest BUD or Le Bonheur Dans La Vie better for summer or winter?

Budapest BUD suits daytime wear; Le Bonheur Dans La Vie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Budapest BUD and Le Bonheur Dans La Vie?

Budapest BUD has top notes of Lemon, elemi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Notes, Pepper, Violet and Paprika, a base of White Musk, Woodsy Notes and Cedar. Le Bonheur Dans La Vie has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Saffron, heart notes of Oriental Woodsy notes, a base of White Sandalwood and White Musk.