Fragrance comparison

La Chatte vs Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,223 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir

Arman Manoukian Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #63,889 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Chatte takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bonjour Tristesse Elixir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

La Chatte1/1

Bonjour Tristesse Elixir0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Bonjour Tristesse ElixirArman Manoukian Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLemonLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Damask RoseJasmine SambacVioletYlang-YlangFrangipani

Base

SandalwoodCivetCastoreumVanillaPatchouliMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,223

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,889

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa ChatteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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Bonjour Tristesse Elixir opens with a bright, slightly soapy mix of aldehydes, lemon, and lily of the valley, then moves into a fuller floral heart of rose, jasmine sambac, violet, ylang ylang, and frangipani. The dry-down looks richer and moodier, with sandalwood, vanilla, patchouli, musk, oakmoss, and an animalic to…

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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, La Chatte or Bonjour Tristesse Elixir?

La Chatte takes 1 of 1 categories. La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Bonjour Tristesse Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bonjour Tristesse Elixir for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do La Chatte and Bonjour Tristesse Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Violet and Vanilla.

Is La Chatte or Bonjour Tristesse Elixir better for summer or winter?

La Chatte suits evening wear; Bonjour Tristesse Elixir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Chatte and Bonjour Tristesse Elixir?

La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris. Bonjour Tristesse Elixir has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Damask Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Civet, Castoreum and Vanilla.