Fragrance comparison

Bellaya vs Joo

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Bellaya

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,565 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Joo

Abaco Paris

3.754 votes

Rank #47,254 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bellaya
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring.
Joo
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bellaya0/1

Joo1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BellayaGris Montaigne Paris

JooAbaco Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 56%Had 22%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Italian LemonBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

White MuskVanilla

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliAmber

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeItalian LemonBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeCardamomCinnamonLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesItalian Lemon, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bellaya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,254

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerJooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bellaya by Gris Montaigne Paris is a versatile unisex fragrance built around a contrast of sparkling citrus and warm, sweet resins. The scent opens with a lively splash of Italian lemon and bergamot, delivering a crisp burst that feels like freshly grated citrus zest. As the initial sharpness softens, white musk and v…

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Joo opens with bright citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and softer as heliotrope brings a lightly powdery feel. Cardamom and cinnamon add gentle spice before the dry down settles into tonka, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli. A lot of the conversation around Joo is about whether it resembles Joop! Homme, so…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bellaya and Joo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Bellaya or Joo better for summer or winter?

Joo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bellaya and Joo?

Bellaya has top notes of Italian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of White Musk and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli and Amber. Joo has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Italian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.