Fragrance comparison

Pour Une Femme de Caron vs Jais

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 735 ratings analysed

Pour Une Femme de Caron

Caron

4.10620 votes

Rank #4,139 AmberCitrus

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Jais

Atkinsons

4.16115 votes

Rank #6,919 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jais takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pour Une Femme de Caron
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Jais
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pour Une Femme de Caron3/7

Jais4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Community sentiment: Jais
Longevity: Jais
Sillage & projection: Jais
Value for money: Pour Une Femme de Caron
Versatility: Jais
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pour Une Femme de Caron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour Une Femme de CaronCaron

JaisAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 620 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

4.16/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

620 votes

51%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerJaisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityJais

SillageJais

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value47

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

rose84%

woody77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

woody100%

musky92%

green84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

animalic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

African Orange FlowerMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart3-4 hrs

Tincture of RoseIncense

Base8-10+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodMuskVetyver

Top

PetitgrainCassisBasilPlumGalbanumBergamotMango

Heart

TuberoseRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineNarcissusHyacinthRaspberry

Base

oak mossCivettaCastoreumVirginia CedarOlibanumIncenseMyrhhMusk

InformationalShared notesAfrican Orange Flower, Incense and Musk. Durations are only published for Pour Une Femme de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer29

Fall98

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer55

Fall95

Winter45

Day100

Night100

Category winnerJaisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Date 35%Work 24%Casual 22%Party 19%

Men18

Unisex47

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,139

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#6,919

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerPour Une Femme de CaronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pour Une Femme de Caron opens with a splash of sweet mandarin orange and crisp orange flower before sinking into a velvety core of red rose and burning incense. As the scent warms on your pulse points, base notes of rich amber, creamy sandalwood, and vetiver take control, producing a powdery and comforting trail that …

Reviews →

Jais is an old-school green floral with a surprisingly dark edge. It opens fruity and aromatic, then turns mossy, musky, animalic, and smoky, with tuberose and white florals adding softness rather than sweetness. This is for someone who enjoys unusual vintage-style perfumes and does not mind presence. It can feel bold…

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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, Pour Une Femme de Caron or Jais?

Jais takes 4 of 7 categories. Pour Une Femme de Caron is rated 4.10/5 from 620 votes; Jais is rated 4.16/5 from 115 votes. Choose Pour Une Femme de Caron for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jais for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Une Femme de Caron or Jais?

Jais lasts longest (Jais 76/100, Pour Une Femme de Caron 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Une Femme de Caron or Jais?

Jais projects furthest (Jais 70/100, Pour Une Femme de Caron 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Une Femme de Caron and Jais smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include African Orange Flower, Incense and Musk.

Is Pour Une Femme de Caron or Jais better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jais is the stronger pick. For winter, Pour Une Femme de Caron is the stronger pick. Pour Une Femme de Caron suits evening wear; Jais suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Une Femme de Caron and Jais?

Pour Une Femme de Caron has top notes of African Orange Flower, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Tincture of Rose and Incense, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetyver. Jais has top notes of Petitgrain, Cassis, Basil and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Virginia Cedar.