Fragrance comparison

Tres Jourdan vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

2 wins

Tres Jourdan

Charles Jourdan

3.7274 votes

Rank #38,814 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Shiseido

4.005 votes

Rank #56,119 FruityWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tres Jourdan takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Tres Jourdan2/3

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion1/3

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

Tres JourdanCharles Jourdan

Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

SillageTres Jourdan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

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

Top20-30 mins

ApricotPeachGrapefruitCassiaRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseTuberoseJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberCedarVanilla

Top

JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry

Heart

OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet

Base

SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesApricot, Grapefruit, Raspberry and Violet. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTres JourdanHigher 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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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…

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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 Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Tres Jourdan and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. 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.