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Tosca vs Jours Heureux

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

Updated 464 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jours Heureux takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Tosca

    Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Jours Heureux

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tosca2/5
Jours Heureux3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jours Heureux
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jours Heureux
Sillage & projection
Jours Heureux
Value for money
Tosca
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tosca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ToscaTosca
Jours HeureuxBienaimé
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.02/ 5 · 317 votes
Have 66%Had 34%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 hate
25%Love
52%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

312 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
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityJours Heureux

SillageJours Heureux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value84
¤ Price value58
Category winnerToscaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
citrus100%
yellow floral92%
amber84%
aldehydic77%
fresh69%
white floral61%
floral100%
powdery92%
rose69%
warm spicy46%
Scent match17%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliAmalfi LemonOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
French labdanumAmberVanillaPatchouli
Top
AldehydesNeroliPeachBergamotOrangeLemon
Heart
JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangClovesIrisLilac
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmberAmbergrisOakmossCedarOrris
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Orange. 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
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night76
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex19
Women79
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#7,615

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerToscaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tosca is a classic Oriental Floral that opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and bright citrus. As it settles on the skin, it reveals a heart of ylang-ylang and jasmine, grounded by a warm, powdery base of vanilla and amber. It is an elegant, mature choice for cooler weather or daytime office settings, offering a cle…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tosca or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux takes 3 of 5 categories. Tosca is rated 4.02/5 from 317 votes; Jours Heureux is rated 4.11/5 from 147 votes. Choose Tosca for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Jours Heureux for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tosca or Jours Heureux?

Jours Heureux lasts longest (Jours Heureux 73/100, Tosca 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tosca or Jours Heureux?

Projection is very close: Jours Heureux 63/100, Tosca 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tosca and Jours Heureux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Orange.

Is Tosca or Jours Heureux better for summer or winter?

Jours Heureux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tosca and Jours Heureux?

Tosca has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of French labdanum, Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli. 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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