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Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait vs Jours Heureux

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

Updated 167 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jours Heureux takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Jours Heureux

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait0/5
Jours Heureux5/5
Ratings & consensus
Jours Heureux
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jours Heureux
Sillage & projection
Jours Heureux
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 Parfum Baccarat Grand ExtraitChanel
Jours HeureuxBienaimé
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%
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
45%Love
20%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityJours Heureux

SillageJours Heureux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value30
¤ Price value58
Category winnerJours HeureuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
earthy84%
musky77%
iris69%
animalic61%
floral100%
powdery92%
rose69%
warm spicy46%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Ylang-YlangAldehydesNeroliBergamotLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseIrisOrrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base8-12+ hrs
CivetAmberMossVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVetiver
Top
AldehydesNeroliPeachBergamotOrangeLemon
Heart
JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangClovesIrisLilac
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmberAmbergrisOakmossCedarOrris
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night76
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex22
Women61
Date 52%Work 22%Party 15%Casual 11%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,079

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 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait delivers an intense, concentrated version of the classic floral aldehyde profile. It opens with bright aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and sweet ylang-ylang. The initial burst is rich. Within minutes, velvety Grasse jasmine and powdery iris dominate the scent bubble. The base settl…

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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 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux takes 5 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait is rated 3.65/5 from 20 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux lasts longest (Jours Heureux 73/100, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux projects furthest (Jours Heureux 63/100, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait and Jours Heureux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Jours Heureux better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait suits evening wear; Jours Heureux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait and Jours Heureux?

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Amber, Moss and Vanilla. 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.

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