Fragrance comparison

Demi-Jour vs Seyrig

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 330 ratings analysed

5 wins

Demi-Jour

Houbigant

4.11296 votes

Rank #25,839 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Seyrig

FZOTIC

3.4434 votes

Rank #22,867 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Demi-Jour takes 5 of 8 categories.

Demi-Jour
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seyrig
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Demi-Jour5/8

Seyrig2/8

Ratings & consensus: Demi-Jour
Community sentiment: Demi-Jour
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Demi-Jour
Value for money: Seyrig
Versatility: Demi-Jour
Note pyramid (duration): Demi-Jour
Fragranxe ranking: Seyrig

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Demi-JourHoubigant

SeyrigFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 39%Had 31%Want 30%

3.44/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

Category winnerDemi-JourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

296 votes

38%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

47%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerDemi-JourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDemi-Jour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSeyrigBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

rose77%

violet69%

yellow floral61%

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

mossy84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

soapy61%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

VioletAldehydesBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base7-9 hrs

SandalwoodMuskOakmossCedar

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBlood Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaMay RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMusk

Category winnerDemi-JourLongest dry-down: 7-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerDemi-JourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex4

Women88

Work 40%Casual 31%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 17%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,867

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSeyrigHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demi-Jour by Houbigant brings a crisp, luminous wash of vintage French elegance straight into everyday life. It opens with brisk aldehydes and cool violet before melting into creamy ylang-ylang and delicate rose. Earthy sandalwood and green oakmoss anchor the drydown, preventing the scent from turning into powdery can…

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Seyrig by FZOTIC is a brisk, vintage-style floral aldehyde that delivers a shock of crisp cleanliness. Created by indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari, this scent hits you right away with sparkling aldehydes and juicy blood mandarin. The heart unfolds with lilac-like syringa blossoms, May rose, and crisp lily-of-the-valley,…

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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, Demi-Jour or Seyrig?

Demi-Jour takes 5 of 8 categories. Demi-Jour is rated 4.11/5 from 296 votes; Seyrig is rated 3.44/5 from 34 votes. Choose Demi-Jour for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seyrig for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Demi-Jour or Seyrig?

They last about the same: Demi-Jour 69/100, Seyrig 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Demi-Jour or Seyrig?

Projection is very close: Demi-Jour 64/100, Seyrig 63/100 for sillage.

Do Demi-Jour and Seyrig smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Demi-Jour or Seyrig better for summer or winter?

For summer, Demi-Jour is the stronger pick. For winter, Demi-Jour is the stronger pick. Demi-Jour suits daytime wear; Seyrig suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Demi-Jour and Seyrig?

Demi-Jour has top notes of Violet, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Oakmoss and Cedar. Seyrig has top notes of Aldehydes and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Syringa, May Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss and Musk.