Fragrance comparison

French Feeling vs Princess of Java

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

French Feeling

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #75,217 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Princess of Java

Project 1945

3.9345 votes

Rank #16,113 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

French Feeling
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Princess of Java
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

French Feeling1/2

Princess of Java1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): French Feeling
Fragranxe ranking: Princess of Java

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French FeelingGuy Bouchara

Princess of JavaProject 1945

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.93/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

white floral100%

citrus88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

tuberose42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PlumPeachOrange BlossomVioletMimosaNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBlack CurrantGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

CashmeranMuskSandalwoodVanillaPalisander Rosewood

Top15-30 mins

PeachGreen PearBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrange BlossomTuberoseNeroli

Base5-7 hrs

AmberMuskSandalwoodVanilla

Category winnerFrench FeelingLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPrincess of JavaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

French Feeling by Guy Bouchara is a sunny, classic French floral that opens with a lively splash of sweet plum, juicy peach, and bright neroli. The fragrance quickly unfolds into a lush heart where orange blossom, creamy tuberose, and velvety gardenia take center stage. Underneath the generous floral bouquet lies a co…

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Princess of Java by Project 1945 opens with a sunny splash of juicy peach, crisp green pear, and tart bitter orange. It quickly blooms into a radiant heart of sweet tuberose, clean jasmine, and bright orange blossom. Rather than smelling heavy or vintage, the white flowers take on a bright, candied bubblegum quality t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do French Feeling and Princess of Java smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Orange Blossom, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is French Feeling or Princess of Java better for summer or winter?

Princess of Java suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Feeling and Princess of Java?

French Feeling has top notes of Plum, Peach, Orange Blossom and Violet, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose and Black Currant, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Princess of Java has top notes of Peach, Green Pear and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Neroli, a base of Amber, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.