Fragrance comparison

Favourite Black vs Joy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Favourite Black

Hemel Paris

4.805 votes

Rank #35,712 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 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 3 of 4 categories.

Favourite Black
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Joy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Favourite Black1/4

Joy3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joy
Sillage & projection: Joy
Value for money: Favourite Black
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

Favourite BlackHemel Paris

JoyBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityJoy

SillageJoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerFavourite BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber92%

leather84%

balsamic77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

leather77%

amber65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseSweet OrangeOrangeJuniper BerriesBergamotLemon

Heart

Tonka BeanPatchouliLabdanumOreganoGrassMate

Base

LeatherWhite Muskoak mossAmber

Top

Juniper BerriesMate

Heart

LeatherAmber

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Tonka Bean, Mate and Leather. 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

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall70

Winter70

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerJoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Favourite Black by Hemel Paris opens with sharp citrus from bergamot and sweet orange before sinking into a dry, resinous heart. Released in 2024, this unisex composition balances smoky incense against earthy patchouli, labdanum, and herbal oregano. As the top notes fade, a dense base of black leather, amber, and oakm…

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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.

Which is better, Favourite Black or Joy?

Joy takes 3 of 4 categories. Favourite Black is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Joy is rated 4.17/5 from 30 votes. Choose Favourite Black for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Joy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Favourite Black or Joy?

Joy lasts longest (Joy 79/100, Favourite Black 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Favourite Black or Joy?

Joy projects furthest (Joy 80/100, Favourite Black 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Favourite Black and Joy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and amber accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Tonka Bean, Mate and Leather.

Is Favourite Black or Joy better for summer or winter?

Favourite Black suits day or night wear; Joy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Favourite Black and Joy?

Favourite Black has top notes of Incense, Sweet Orange, Orange and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Labdanum and Oregano, a base of Leather, White Musk, oak moss and Amber. Joy has top notes of Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Leather and Amber, a base of Tonka Bean.