Fragrance comparison

Tres Jourdan vs Bvlgari Pour Femme

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 4,086 ratings analysed

Tres Jourdan

Charles Jourdan

3.7274 votes

Rank #38,814 FruityPowdery

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43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Bvlgari Pour Femme

Bvlgari

3.964,012 votes

Rank #3,337 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tres Jourdan
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bvlgari Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Tres Jourdan2/7

Bvlgari Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bvlgari Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Bvlgari Pour Femme
Longevity: Bvlgari Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Tres Jourdan
Value for money: Tres Jourdan
Versatility: Bvlgari Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bvlgari Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan

Bvlgari Pour FemmeBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 4,012 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

Category winnerBvlgari Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

51%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

38%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

3,725 votes

Category winnerBvlgari Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBvlgari Pour Femme

SillageTres Jourdan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value48

Category winnerTres JourdanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

iris77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla

Top

VioletCarnationRaspberryPeachCorianderOrange BlossomSichuan PepperBergamot

Heart

IrisBulgarian RoseHeliotropeOrris RootEgyptian JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskGreen TeaWoody NotesSandalwoodVanillaAmberBenzoinStyrax

InformationalShared notesPeach, Raspberry, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Tres Jourdan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBvlgari Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,337

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerBvlgari Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Bvlgari Pour Femme is a polished floral with a powdery violet and iris signature, softened by rose, jasmine, musk and sandalwood. It feels elegant, feminine and quietly formal rather than playful or loud. The style suits people who enjoy vintage lipstick powder, cool florals and disciplined understatement. Sample firs…

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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, Tres Jourdan or Bvlgari Pour Femme?

Bvlgari Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Tres Jourdan is rated 3.72/5 from 74 votes; Bvlgari Pour Femme is rated 3.96/5 from 4,012 votes. Choose Tres Jourdan for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bvlgari Pour Femme for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tres Jourdan or Bvlgari Pour Femme?

Bvlgari Pour Femme lasts longest (Bvlgari Pour Femme 70/100, Tres Jourdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tres Jourdan or Bvlgari Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Tres Jourdan 62/100, Bvlgari Pour Femme 60/100 for sillage.

Do Tres Jourdan and Bvlgari Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Violet and Rose.

Is Tres Jourdan or Bvlgari Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tres Jourdan is the stronger pick. For winter, Bvlgari Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Tres Jourdan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tres Jourdan and Bvlgari Pour Femme?

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. Bvlgari Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Carnation, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope and Orris Root, a base of Musk, Green Tea, Woody Notes and Sandalwood.