Fragrance comparison

Eau de Lys vs Joy Of Living

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 355 ratings analysed

Eau de Lys

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.85355 votes

Rank #16,239 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Joy Of Living

LEH Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #79,256 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Eau de Lys
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Joy Of Living
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Eau de Lys1/2

Joy Of Living1/2

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): Joy Of Living
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Lys

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de LysPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Joy Of LivingLEH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 355 votes

Have 27%Had 52%Want 21%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

62%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

355 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

woody100%

rose92%

floral84%

green77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Green AppleLemonBamboo

Heart2 to 3 hours

HiacynthJasmineRose

Base1 to 2 hours

CedarWhite MuskWoody NotesAmber

Top15-30 mins

HyacinthGreen Apple

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBambooWhite Rose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarMuskAmber

Category winnerJoy Of LivingLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall19

Winter10

Day100

Night11

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex9

Women88

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#79,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de LysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Lys by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a crisp, light floral fragrance built around dewy green tones and lively fruit. It opens with an energetic splash of green apple, tart lemon, and clean bamboo, immediately giving a cool, watery freshness. The scent soon softens into a bright bouquet where hiacynth and jasmi…

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Joy Of Living by LEH Perfumes delivers a brisk, restorative wash of botanical freshness. The first spray releases tart green apple and dewy hyacinth, cutting through stale indoor air with sharp clarity. Within twenty minutes, the opening bite softens into watery bamboo shoots and velvet white rose petals. Clean jasmin…

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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 Eau de Lys and Joy Of Living smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and floral accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Bamboo, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Eau de Lys or Joy Of Living better for summer or winter?

Eau de Lys suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Lys and Joy Of Living?

Eau de Lys has top notes of Green Apple, Lemon and Bamboo, heart notes of Hiacynth, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, White Musk, Woody Notes and Amber. Joy Of Living has top notes of Hyacinth and Green Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Bamboo and White Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk and Amber.