Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Jours Heureux

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 595 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

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36%scent match

Some overlap

3 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 3 of 5 categories.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition2/5

Jours Heureux3/5

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jours Heureux
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
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 Parfum Red EditionChanel

Jours HeureuxBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

4.11/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

448 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityJours Heureux

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJours HeureuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

floral100%

powdery92%

rose69%

warm spicy46%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli

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 Red Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night76

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

Date 38%Work 25%Party 21%Casual 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

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 Red Edition wraps the world's most recognized fragrance inside a collector-grade crimson glass bottle. It sprays on with a sparkling, fizzy blast of aldehydes paired with sharp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich, powdery heart of May rose, jasmi…

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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 Red Edition or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux takes 3 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Jours Heureux lasts longest (Jours Heureux 73/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, Jours Heureux 63/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

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

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

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 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, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver. 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.