Fragrance comparison

Calyx vs Tres Jourdan

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,085 ratings analysed

5 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #26,124 FruityTropical

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Tres Jourdan

Charles Jourdan

3.7274 votes

Rank #38,814 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 5 of 8 categories.

Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tres Jourdan
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Calyx5/8

Tres Jourdan3/8

Ratings & consensus: Calyx
Community sentiment: Calyx
Longevity: Calyx
Sillage & projection: Tres Jourdan
Value for money: Tres Jourdan
Versatility: Tres Jourdan
Note pyramid (duration): Calyx
Fragranxe ranking: Calyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalyxPrescriptives

Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerCalyxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

20%Love

51%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerCalyxMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageTres Jourdan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value60

Category winnerTres JourdanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night35

Category winnerTres JourdanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,124

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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Tres Jourdan by Charles Jourdan is a bright, nostalgic fruity floral that captures early 1990s optimism. The first spray releases a tangy burst of ripe apricot, juicy peach, and tart grapefruit. It smells cheerful and crisp. Within twenty minutes, the lively fruit basket softens into an expansive heart of powdery viol…

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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, Calyx or Tres Jourdan?

Calyx takes 5 of 8 categories. Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes; Tres Jourdan is rated 3.72/5 from 74 votes. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tres Jourdan for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Calyx or Tres Jourdan?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Tres Jourdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calyx or Tres Jourdan?

Projection is very close: Tres Jourdan 62/100, Calyx 61/100 for sillage.

Do Calyx and Tres Jourdan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Peach, Apricot and Cassia.

Is Calyx or Tres Jourdan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Calyx is the stronger pick. For winter, Tres Jourdan is the stronger pick. Calyx suits daytime wear; Tres Jourdan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calyx and Tres Jourdan?

Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver. Tres Jourdan has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit and Cassia, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Amber and Cedar.