Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum vs Jours Heureux

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 11,373 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

3.6111,226 votes

Rank #26,835 WoodyAldehydic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Jours Heureux

Bienaimé

4.11147 votes

Rank #7,177 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jours Heureux takes 4 of 5 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Jours Heureux
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum0/5

Jours Heureux4/5

Ratings & consensus: Jours Heureux
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jours Heureux
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Jours Heureux
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jours Heureux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ParfumChanel

Jours HeureuxBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 11,226 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

Category winnerJours HeureuxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

12%Hate

11,226 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityJours Heureux

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJours HeureuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

floral100%

powdery92%

rose69%

warm spicy46%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodOakmossVanillaPatchouliVetiver

Top

AldehydesNeroliPeachBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangClovesIrisLilac

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberAmbergrisOakmossCedarOrris

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer39

Fall0

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night76

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex14

Women84

Work 33%Date 31%Casual 19%Party 17%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,835

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,177

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerJours HeureuxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and sparkling neroli. Give it five minutes. That intense initial sting quickly softens as velvety peach and golden ylang-ylang round out the edges. The heart reveals powdery iris paired with dewy jasmine and classic rose, creating a sensation like e…

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Jours Heureux by Bienaimé is a Oriental fragrance for women. Jours Heureux was launched in 1938. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Iris and Lilac; base notes are…

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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, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux takes 4 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 11,226 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum for a woody and aldehydic character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Jours Heureux?

They last about the same: Jours Heureux 73/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Jours Heureux?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 63/100, Jours Heureux 63/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum and Jours Heureux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Jours Heureux better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum suits evening wear; Jours Heureux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum and Jours Heureux?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Patchouli. Jours Heureux has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Ambergris.