Fragrance comparison

Forget Me Not vs Joy Of Living

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forget Me Not

Zara

4.07221 votes

Rank #12,698 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Joy Of Living

LEH Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,559 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forget Me Not takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forget Me Not
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Joy Of Living
Choose it for a woody and rose character.

Forget Me Not1/1

Joy Of Living0/1

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: Forget Me Not

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forget Me NotZara

Joy Of LivingLEH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

—/ 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

30%Love

56%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

221 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

rose84%

floral77%

fruity69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

rose92%

floral84%

green77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match82%Very similar · both woody, rose and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green AppleHyacinthCedar

Heart

BambooWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

HyacinthGreen Apple

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBambooWhite Rose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Hyacinth, Cedar and Bamboo. Durations are only published for Joy Of Living, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex18

Women80

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 36%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#75,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForget Me NotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Forget Me Not opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and sharp cedar, immediately grounded by watery green bamboo. As the top notes fade, a soft floral heart of hyacinth and white rose settles over clean white musk. It works well as an effortless summer gym or errands scent when you want clean freshness wit…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Forget Me Not and Joy Of Living smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and green accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Hyacinth, Cedar and Bamboo.

Is Forget Me Not or Joy Of Living better for summer or winter?

Joy Of Living suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forget Me Not and Joy Of Living?

Forget Me Not has top notes of Green Apple, Hyacinth and Cedar, heart notes of Bamboo and White Rose, a base of Musk 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.