Fragrance comparison

Fuel for Life Homme vs Tres Jourdan

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,563 ratings analysed

6 wins

Fuel for Life Homme

Diesel

3.913,489 votes

Rank #25,708 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Tres Jourdan

Charles Jourdan

3.7274 votes

Rank #38,070 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fuel for Life Homme takes 6 of 8 categories.

Fuel for Life Homme
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tres Jourdan
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fuel for Life Homme6/8

Tres Jourdan2/8

Ratings & consensus: Fuel for Life Homme
Community sentiment: Fuel for Life Homme
Longevity: Fuel for Life Homme
Sillage & projection: Tres Jourdan
Value for money: Fuel for Life Homme
Versatility: Fuel for Life Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Tres Jourdan
Fragranxe ranking: Fuel for Life Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fuel for Life HommeDiesel

Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 3,489 votes

Have 48%Had 38%Want 15%

3.72/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerFuel for Life HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

3,489 votes

20%Love

51%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerFuel for Life HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityFuel for Life Homme

SillageTres Jourdan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value60

Category winnerFuel for Life HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

anis84%

lavender77%

soft spicy69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseGrapefruit

Heart2 to 4 hours

RaspberryLavender

Base3 to 6 hours

Woodsy NotesHeliotrope

Top20-30 mins

ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla

Category winnerTres JourdanLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall95

Winter63

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night46

Category winnerFuel for Life HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex12

Women2

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,708

PerfumerAnnick Menardo, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,070

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFuel for Life HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fuel for Life Homme by Diesel delivers an energetic mix of bright citrus, spicy licorice tones, and juicy berries. The scent opens immediately with sharp grapefruit alongside pungent anise, cutting through the air with a brisk freshness. As the initial sharpness settles, a prominent heart of sweet raspberry pairs with…

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Tres Jourdan by Charles Jourdan is a bright, nostalgic fruity floral that captures early 1990s optimism. The first spray releases a tangy burst of ripe apricot, juicy peach, and tart grapefruit. It smells cheerful and crisp. Within twenty minutes, the lively fruit basket softens into an expansive heart of powdery viol…

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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.

Which is better, Fuel for Life Homme or Tres Jourdan?

Fuel for Life Homme takes 6 of 8 categories. Fuel for Life Homme is rated 3.91/5 from 3,489 votes; Tres Jourdan is rated 3.72/5 from 74 votes. Choose Fuel for Life Homme for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tres Jourdan for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fuel for Life Homme or Tres Jourdan?

Fuel for Life Homme lasts longest (Fuel for Life Homme 67/100, Tres Jourdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fuel for Life Homme or Tres Jourdan?

Tres Jourdan projects furthest (Tres Jourdan 62/100, Fuel for Life Homme 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fuel for Life Homme and Tres Jourdan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Raspberry and Heliotrope.

Is Fuel for Life Homme or Tres Jourdan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fuel for Life Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Fuel for Life Homme is the stronger pick. Fuel for Life Homme suits daytime wear; Tres Jourdan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fuel for Life Homme and Tres Jourdan?

Fuel for Life Homme has top notes of Anise and Grapefruit, heart notes of Raspberry and Lavender, a base of Woodsy Notes and Heliotrope. Tres Jourdan has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit and Cassia, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Amber and Cedar.