Fragrance comparison

Jour de Fete vs Strenesse

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 909 ratings analysed

4 wins

Jour de Fete

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.13567 votes

Rank #5,029 AlmondNutty

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56%scent match

Closely related

Strenesse

3.89342 votes

Rank #8,867 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jour de Fete takes 4 of 7 categories.

Jour de Fete
Choose it for a almond and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Strenesse
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Jour de Fete4/7

Strenesse3/7

Ratings & consensus: Jour de Fete
Community sentiment: Jour de Fete
Longevity: Strenesse
Sillage & projection: Strenesse
Value for money: Strenesse
Versatility: Jour de Fete
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jour de Fete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jour de FeteL'Artisan Parfumeur

StrenesseStrenesse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 567 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 31%Had 36%Want 33%

Category winnerJour de FeteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

567 votes

25%Love

56%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

342 votes

Category winnerJour de FeteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityStrenesse

SillageStrenesse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value66

Category winnerStrenesseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

nutty92%

vanilla84%

iris77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

almond84%

floral77%

white floral69%

nutty61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both almond, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AlmondWheatVanilleIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Almond

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleIrisSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Vanille and Iris. Durations are only published for Jour de Fete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night37

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerJour de FeteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

Casual 38%Work 31%Date 24%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,029

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#8,867

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerJour de FeteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jour de Fete by L'Artisan Parfumeur smells like a paper bag of fresh almond dragées mixed with warm, sun-dried wheat sheaves. Created by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, this fragrance takes sweet gourmand notes and strips away the heavy syrupy glaze, leaving behind a delicate, airy skin scent. Soft iris powder blends with…

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Strenesse opens with a dry green almond note before melting into soft heliotrope and powdery iris. Formulated by Maurice Roucel in 2001, this floral composition settles into a warm base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber. Many wearers detect a distinct cold milk accord alongside faint jasmine, creating a quiet skin sce…

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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, Jour de Fete or Strenesse?

Jour de Fete takes 4 of 7 categories. Jour de Fete is rated 4.13/5 from 567 votes; Strenesse is rated 3.89/5 from 342 votes. Choose Jour de Fete for a almond and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Strenesse for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Jour de Fete or Strenesse?

Strenesse lasts longest (Strenesse 68/100, Jour de Fete 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jour de Fete or Strenesse?

Strenesse projects furthest (Strenesse 60/100, Jour de Fete 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jour de Fete and Strenesse smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Almond, Vanille and Iris.

Is Jour de Fete or Strenesse better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jour de Fete is the stronger pick. For winter, Strenesse is the stronger pick. Jour de Fete suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jour de Fete and Strenesse?

Jour de Fete features Almond, Wheat, Vanille and Iris. Strenesse has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Iris, Sandalwood and Amber.