Fragrance comparison

Issara vs Bonjour For Men

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 976 ratings analysed

Issara

Parfums Dusita

4.21963 votes

Rank #3,748 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Bonjour For Men

Henry Jacques

4.5413 votes

Rank #27,470 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Issara
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bonjour For Men
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Issara2/5

Bonjour For Men2/5

Ratings & consensus: Bonjour For Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Issara
Value for money: Bonjour For Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Issara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IssaraParfums Dusita

Bonjour For MenHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 963 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%

Category winnerBonjour For MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

963 votes

69%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIssara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value40

Category winnerBonjour For MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

herbal69%

vanilla61%

rose100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SagePine needles

Heart2-4 hrs

CoumarinTobaccoBourbon Vetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesOakmossMuskAmber

Top

Pine needlesCitruses

Heart

RoseTobaccoCloves

Base

AmberOakmossLeather

InformationalShared notesPine needles, Tobacco, Oakmoss and Amber. Durations are only published for Issara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night44

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,748

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews124

Overall rank#27,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerIssaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Issara strips away the sharp edges of the traditional barbershop scent to reveal something rustic and peaceful. The opening releases a vivid breath of fresh pine needles and crushed garden sage, smelling like cool morning air in a quiet mountain evergreen grove. Within minutes, the initial crispness mel…

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Bonjour For Men by Henry Jacques opens with a sharp burst of crisp pine needles and bright citruses before settling into a warm heart of damask rose, rich tobacco, and dry cloves. As the scent matures on skin, a sturdy foundation of dark leather, earthy oakmoss, and glowing amber emerges, lending a stern fougere chara…

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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, Issara or Bonjour For Men?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Issara is rated 4.21/5 from 963 votes; Bonjour For Men is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Issara for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bonjour For Men for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Issara or Bonjour For Men?

They last about the same: Issara 64/100, Bonjour For Men 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Issara or Bonjour For Men?

Issara projects furthest (Issara 53/100, Bonjour For Men 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Issara and Bonjour For Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and tobacco accords. Common notes include Pine needles, Tobacco, Oakmoss and Amber.

Is Issara or Bonjour For Men better for summer or winter?

Issara suits daytime wear; Bonjour For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Issara and Bonjour For Men?

Issara has top notes of Sage and Pine needles, heart notes of Coumarin, Tobacco and Bourbon Vetiver, a base of Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber. Bonjour For Men has top notes of Pine needles and Citruses, heart notes of Rose, Tobacco and Cloves, a base of Amber, Oakmoss and Leather.