Ce Soir ou Jamais (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Annick Goutal
88 ratings
From your scent profile
Goutal Ce Soir ou Jamais Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer, for daily and leisure wear.
Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
75% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
PowderyWhat does Ce Soir ou Jamais (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Pear in the top gives it a fruity freshness, while Turkish rose carries the floral heart. Ambrette seed softens the base; green, sweet and lightly spicy touches stay in the background as it settles into a powdery, woody warmth.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters find it feminine, with some calling it classic or modern. It is worn in the evening and on nights out too, but daytime leads. It has been discontinued. Goutal Rose Absolue and Parfums MDCI Rose de Siwa have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pear
First hours
- Turkish rose
Towards evening
- Ambrette seed
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Spring
- 28%Summer
- 20%Autumn
- 14%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime27%
- Casual22%
- Evening20%
- Nighttime17%
- Office13%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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47% matchRose Absolue
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46% matchEspecially Escada Delicate Notes
Escada · 2012
45% matchRose de Siwa
Parfums MDCI · 2006
45% matchKâshân Rose
The Different Company · 2013
45% matchRose 4 Reines / Eau des 4 Reines (Eau de Toilette)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026