Fragrance comparison

Boom vs Joy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Boom

Otoori

—0 votes

Rank #75,788 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Joy

Blend Oud

4.1730 votes

Rank #27,427 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Boom
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character.
Joy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boom0/1

Joy1/1

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: Joy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoomOtoori

JoyBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

4.17/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

23%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

animalic69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

leather77%

amber65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

Scent match82%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper BerriesLemon Blossom

Heart

LeatherMate

Base

Tonka BeanAmber

Top

Juniper BerriesMate

Heart

LeatherAmber

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Leather, Mate and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer60

Fall70

Winter70

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerJoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boom by Otoori combines sharp gin-like juniper berries with bright lemon blossom before settling into dry leather and earthy mate tea. Released in 2016 as part of Otoori's Mix and Match Fine Notes collection, this unisex eau de parfum balances cool aromatic spices against a warm base of tonka bean and amber. The scent…

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Joy by Blend Oud opens with an intense blast of gin-like juniper berries and bitter mate tea. The opening feels cold, green, and aggressively herbal before turning into a raw, smoky leather heart. As the scent settles on skin, soft amber and sweet tonka bean filter through the heavy leather accord, preventing the herb…

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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 Boom and Joy smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Leather, Mate and Tonka Bean.

Is Boom or Joy better for summer or winter?

Joy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boom and Joy?

Boom has top notes of Juniper Berries and Lemon Blossom, heart notes of Leather and Mate, a base of Tonka Bean and Amber. Joy has top notes of Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Leather and Amber, a base of Tonka Bean.