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Jour 8 vs Arab Tradition

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

Updated 243 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arab Tradition takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Jour 8

    Choose it for a leather and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Arab Tradition

    Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Jour 80/5
Arab Tradition5/5
Ratings & consensus
Arab Tradition
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arab Tradition
Sillage & projection
Arab Tradition
Value for money
Arab Tradition
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arab Tradition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Jour 8Majouri
Arab TraditionNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 43%Had 5%Want 53%
4.24/ 5 · 221 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerArab TraditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

61%Love
28%Like
2%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

171 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityArab Tradition

SillageArab Tradition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value78
Category winnerArab TraditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
amber91%
warm spicy83%
aromatic74%
fresh spicy65%
animalic56%
leather100%
fruity92%
amber84%
sweet77%
animalic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match69%Closely related · both leather, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
SaffronRosemaryThyme
Heart2 to 3 hours
OlibanumJasmine
Base4 to 6 hours
SuedeLeatherAmber
Top
RaspberrySaffronThyme
Heart
OlibanumJasmine
Base
LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Thyme, Olibanum and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Jour 8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring46
Summer46
Fall100
Winter92
Day73
Night100
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men65
Unisex29
Women6
Men67
Unisex25
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,938

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,535

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews84

Category winnerArab TraditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jour 8 by Majouri presents an aromatic leather scent that feels sleek, smooth, and grounded. Launched in 2019 and composed by perfumer Sophie Truitard, it opens with a clean herbal burst of rosemary, culinary thyme, and earthy saffron. Rather than hitting the nose with harsh smoke or rough animalic tones, the fragranc…

Reviews →

This leather-centric scent wraps dry raspberry in saffron and warm amber notes. It suits casual autumn evenings and chilly rainy days when you want a dry, warm skin scent that does not overwhelm. The herbal thyme and dry suede notes keep the blend grounded, offering a soft alternative to heavy winter orientals.

Reviews →
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, Jour 8 or Arab Tradition?

Arab Tradition takes 5 of 5 categories. Jour 8 is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Arab Tradition is rated 4.24/5 from 221 votes. Choose Jour 8 for a leather and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Arab Tradition for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Jour 8 or Arab Tradition?

Arab Tradition lasts longest (Arab Tradition 73/100, Jour 8 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jour 8 or Arab Tradition?

Projection is very close: Arab Tradition 65/100, Jour 8 63/100 for sillage.

Do Jour 8 and Arab Tradition smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Thyme, Olibanum and Jasmine.

Is Jour 8 or Arab Tradition better for summer or winter?

Jour 8 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jour 8 and Arab Tradition?

Jour 8 has top notes of Saffron, Rosemary and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Leather and Amber. Arab Tradition has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber.

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