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Akuri vs Love & Joy

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Joy takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Akuri

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Love & Joy

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Akuri0/4
Love & Joy4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Love & Joy
Sillage & projection
Love & Joy
Value for money
Love & Joy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Love & Joy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AkuriDetaille
Love & JoyAll Good Scents
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
58%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

60%Love
20%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
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityLove & Joy

SillageLove & Joy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value100
Category winnerLove & JoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh92%
white floral84%
fruity77%
rose69%
green61%
floral100%
powdery86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
tropical44%
rose30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both floral, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
LitchiFreesiaRaspberryBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseLilacJasminePeonyYlang-Ylang
Base5-7 hrs
PatchouliWhite Musk
Top
LitchiFreesiaPeony
Heart
MagnoliaRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Powdery NotesAmberWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Akuri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer47
Fall47
Winter18
Day100
Night21
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex13
Women87
Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,061

PerfumerRajiv Sheth

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLove & JoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Detaille Akuri opens with a cool, watery splash of sweet litchi and tart raspberry. The fruit is translucent, not syrupy. Crisp bergamot and peppered freesia slice through the sweetness within seconds. As the mist settles, a pale spring bouquet unfolds across the skin. Dewy peony, green lily-of-the-valley, and fresh r…

Reviews →

Love & Joy by All Good Scents is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Love & Joy was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Rajiv Sheth. Top notes are Litchi, Freesia and Peony; middle notes are Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Akuri or Love & Joy?

Love & Joy takes 4 of 4 categories. Akuri is rated 4.08/5 from 26 votes; Love & Joy is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Akuri for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love & Joy for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Akuri or Love & Joy?

They last about the same: Love & Joy 69/100, Akuri 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Akuri or Love & Joy?

Love & Joy projects furthest (Love & Joy 63/100, Akuri 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akuri and Love & Joy smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Akuri or Love & Joy better for summer or winter?

Akuri suits daytime wear; Love & Joy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akuri and Love & Joy?

Akuri has top notes of Litchi, Freesia, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Lilac and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and White Musk. Love & Joy has top notes of Litchi, Freesia and Peony, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Powdery Notes, Amber and White Musk.

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