Timeless vs Jours Heureux
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jours Heureux takes 3 of 5 categories.
TimelessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Jours HeureuxChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Timeless2/5
Jours Heureux3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jours Heureux
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jours Heureux
- Sillage & projection
- Timeless
- Value for money
- Timeless
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jours Heureux
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TimelessAvonJours HeureuxBienaiméWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 812 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%
Category winnerJours HeureuxRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate
812 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJours Heureux
SillageTimeless
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTimelessBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
aldehydic84%
sweet77%
balsamic69%
powdery61%
floral100%
powdery92%
rose69%
warm spicy46%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesGardeniaBergamotPeachLemon
Heart
PatchouliCedarIrisJasmineRose
Base
OpoponaxAmberTonka BeanMuskVanilla
Top
AldehydesNeroliPeachBergamotOrangeLemon
Heart
JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangClovesIrisLilac
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmberAmbergrisOakmossCedarOrris
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night76
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,840
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,613
PerfumerRobert Bienaimé
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerJours HeureuxHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTimeless by Avon opens with an upfront punch of soapy aldehydes, bergamot, and gardenia. That sharp, clean pop softens after fifteen minutes, shifting toward a darker floral core of jasmine, iris, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance settles, warm amber, smoky opoponax, and tonka bean create a thick balsamic glow o…
Reviews →Jours Heureux by Bienaimé is a Oriental fragrance for women. Jours Heureux was launched in 1938. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Iris and Lilac; base notes are…
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, Timeless or Jours Heureux?
Jours Heureux takes 3 of 5 categories. Timeless is rated 3.87/5 from 812 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Timeless for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Timeless or Jours Heureux?
They last about the same: Jours Heureux 73/100, Timeless 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Timeless or Jours Heureux?
Timeless projects furthest (Timeless 66/100, Jours Heureux 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Timeless and Jours Heureux smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon.
Is Timeless or Jours Heureux better for summer or winter?
Jours Heureux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Timeless and Jours Heureux?
Timeless has top notes of Aldehydes, Gardenia, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. Jours Heureux has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Ambergris.
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