Fragrance comparison

Blue-Eyes White Dragon vs Joa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Jinx Smells

5.001 votes

Rank #45,833 OudAldehydic

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7%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Joa

Blancheide

4.258 votes

Rank #42,218 IrisFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Choose it for a oud and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Joa
Choose it for a iris and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon0/1

Joa1/1

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: Joa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue-Eyes White DragonJinx Smells

JoaBlancheide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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 / hate100

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate81

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

oud100%

aldehydic92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

iris100%

floral92%

powdery84%

rose77%

violet69%

almond61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHinokiTansyAmbergrisYlang-YlangHeliotropeChamomileCamphor

Heart

ButterFrangipaniGardeniaIrisVirginia CedarWhite LotusBlue LotusBoronia

Base

Thailand OudOud SmokeNatural MuskAtlas CedarSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMusk

Top

Bitter AlmondMint

Heart

IrisDamask RoseLilacPatchouli

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesIris, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,833

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJoaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue-Eyes White Dragon by Jinx Smells opens with an eye-opening blast of crisp aldehydes, frosty camphor, mint, and aromatic hinoki wood. As the brisk opening settles, a fascinating heart emerges, pairing rich savory butter, cool blue lotus, and velvety orris with sunny ylang-ylang. The foundation is built on deep Tha…

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Blancheide Joa opens with a quick flash of bitter almond and cool mint before turning into a dense floral heart. Powdered iris, damask rose, and lilac merge over a quiet patchouli base. As the fragrance settles on skin, Madagascar vanilla, labdanum, sandalwood, and musk take over. The overall effect delivers a thick, …

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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.

Which is better, Blue-Eyes White Dragon or Joa?

Joa takes 1 of 1 categories. Blue-Eyes White Dragon is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Joa is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Blue-Eyes White Dragon for a oud and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Joa for a iris and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Joa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Iris, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Vanilla.

Is Blue-Eyes White Dragon or Joa better for summer or winter?

Blue-Eyes White Dragon suits day or night wear; Joa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Joa?

Blue-Eyes White Dragon has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki, Tansy and Ambergris, heart notes of Butter, Frangipani, Gardenia and Iris, a base of Thailand Oud, Oud Smoke, Natural Musk and Atlas Cedar. Joa has top notes of Bitter Almond and Mint, heart notes of Iris, Damask Rose, Lilac and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Labdanum and Sandalwood.