Fragrance comparison

Be Joyful vs New York Flowers

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

4 wins

Be Joyful

Bath & Body Works · 2010

3.9048 votes

Rank #38,071 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

New York Flowers

Bond No 9

3.74230 votes

Rank #10,289 IrisFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Joyful takes 4 of 7 categories.

Be Joyful
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
New York Flowers
Choose it for a iris and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Joyful4/7

New York Flowers3/7

Ratings & consensus: Be Joyful
Community sentiment: Be Joyful
Longevity: New York Flowers
Sillage & projection: New York Flowers
Value for money: Be Joyful
Versatility: Be Joyful
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: New York Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be JoyfulBath & Body Works

New York FlowersBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

3.74/ 5 · 230 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerBe JoyfulRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

52%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

38%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerBe JoyfulMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNew York Flowers

SillageNew York Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value22

Category winnerBe JoyfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral83%

citrus65%

vanilla48%

floral30%

iris100%

fruity92%

rose84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarJasmineClementine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Kir RoyalGreen Anjou PearsClementine

Heart

Grasse RoseJasmine

Base

IrisAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Clementine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer47

Fall59

Winter100

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer86

Fall34

Winter13

Day100

Night28

Category winnerBe JoyfulMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2010

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerNew York FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Joyful by Bath & Body Works is a bright, sugary floral mist that blends fizzy clementine with soft jasmine. Built for casual daytime wear during the warm months of spring and summer, it wraps the skin in a comfortable sweetness. It offers an easy, approachable experience for those who prefer uncomplicated, cheerful…

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Bond No 9 New York Flowers opens with a bright, champagne-like sparkle, juicy pear, and soft clementine before settling into a polished rose and jasmine heart. Iris gives it a powdery, slightly dressed-up finish, while amber keeps the base smooth rather than heavy. It usually reads as a floral-fruity spring scent 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, Be Joyful or New York Flowers?

Be Joyful takes 4 of 7 categories. Be Joyful is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes; New York Flowers is rated 3.74/5 from 230 votes. Choose Be Joyful for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose New York Flowers for a iris and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Joyful or New York Flowers?

New York Flowers lasts longest (New York Flowers 69/100, Be Joyful 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Joyful or New York Flowers?

New York Flowers projects furthest (New York Flowers 60/100, Be Joyful 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Joyful and New York Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Clementine.

Is Be Joyful or New York Flowers better for summer or winter?

For summer, New York Flowers is the stronger pick. For winter, Be Joyful is the stronger pick. Be Joyful suits daytime wear; New York Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Joyful and New York Flowers?

Be Joyful features Sugar, Jasmine and Clementine. New York Flowers has top notes of Kir Royal, Green Anjou Pears and Clementine, heart notes of Grasse Rose and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Amber.