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Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion vs Tres Jourdan

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

Updated 79 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tres Jourdan takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Tres Jourdan

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion1/3
Tres Jourdan2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Sillage & projection
Tres Jourdan
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tres Jourdan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido
Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%
3.72/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

20%Love
51%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

SillageTres Jourdan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value60
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
fruity100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
Top20-30 mins
ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8 hrs
HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Apricot, Grapefruit and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Tres Jourdan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter24
Day100
Night35
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex13
Women87
Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTres JourdanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion opens with a bright splash of pear and bergamot, immediately softened by a powdery cloud of iris and clean musk. As it warms on your skin, the fragrance shifts from a fresh, fruity mist into a skin-hugging bulgarian rose and peach oil. It is designed as a hybrid scent-and-oil p…

Reviews →

Tres Jourdan by Charles Jourdan is a bright, nostalgic fruity floral that captures early 1990s optimism. The first spray releases a tangy burst of ripe apricot, juicy peach, and tart grapefruit. It smells cheerful and crisp. Within twenty minutes, the lively fruit basket softens into an expansive heart of powdery viol…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Tres Jourdan?

Tres Jourdan takes 2 of 3 categories. Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Tres Jourdan is rated 3.72/5 from 74 votes. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tres Jourdan for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Tres Jourdan?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Tres Jourdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Tres Jourdan?

Projection is very close: Tres Jourdan 62/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100 for sillage.

Do Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion and Tres Jourdan smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Apricot, Grapefruit and Raspberry.

Is Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Tres Jourdan better for summer or winter?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear; Tres Jourdan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion and Tres Jourdan?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion has top notes of Jasmine, Pear, Patchouli and Apricot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olive Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Saffron, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Tres Jourdan has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit and Cassia, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Amber and Cedar.

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