Fragrance comparison

Glass vs Bonheur

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 273 ratings analysed

Glass

Avon · 1986

4.577 votes

Rank #34,828 FloralMarine

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Bonheur

Les Contes

3.77266 votes

Rank #15,677 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Glass
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bonheur
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Glass2/4

Bonheur2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Glass
Sillage & projection: Bonheur
Value for money: Glass
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bonheur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GlassAvon

BonheurLes Contes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 23%Want 65%

3.77/ 5 · 266 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

26%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

266 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGlass

SillageBonheur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value34

Category winnerGlassBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine90%

fresh80%

tropical70%

aromatic60%

fruity50%

fruity100%

tropical86%

sweet72%

fresh58%

floral44%

powdery30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both tropical, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical Fruits

Heart

Transparent FlowersFloral Notes

Base

Sea NotesSolar Notes

Top15-30 mins

Tropical FruitsPineappleMelon

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachFloral NotesCyclamenViolet

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAustralian SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Bonheur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Men2

Unisex5

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBonheurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Glass is a 1986 floral fruity fragrance that leans breezy and aquatic. It opens with a tropical fruit lift and transitions into a clean, transparent floral heart. The dry-down reads marine and sun-warmed, feeling more like refreshing sea air than heavy sweetness. If you want a casual, light, and coastal-inspired …

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Les Contes Bonheur opens with a bright splash of juicy melon, golden pineapple, and ripe tropical fruits that immediately lifts your mood. Within twenty minutes, the initial sweetness softens as tender peach, dewy cyclamen, and soft violet take over, turning the scent into a clean floral blend. A base of clean musk, w…

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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, Glass or Bonheur?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Glass is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Bonheur is rated 3.77/5 from 266 votes. Choose Glass for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bonheur for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Glass or Bonheur?

They last about the same: Glass 63/100, Bonheur 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Glass or Bonheur?

Projection is very close: Bonheur 58/100, Glass 57/100 for sillage.

Do Glass and Bonheur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes.

Is Glass or Bonheur better for summer or winter?

Glass suits daytime wear; Bonheur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glass and Bonheur?

Glass has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Transparent Flowers and Floral Notes, a base of Sea Notes and Solar Notes. Bonheur has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Pineapple and Melon, heart notes of Peach, Floral Notes, Cyclamen and Violet, a base of Musk, Australian Sandalwood and Cedar.