Fragrance comparison

Joie Inattendue vs Pivoines Printemps

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 361 ratings analysed

Joie Inattendue

Alex Simone

—0 votes

Rank #71,498 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Pivoines Printemps

Lancôme

3.81361 votes

Rank #6,898 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pivoines Printemps takes 1 of 1 categories.

Joie Inattendue
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.
Pivoines Printemps
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Joie Inattendue0/1

Pivoines Printemps1/1

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: Pivoines Printemps

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joie InattendueAlex Simone

Pivoines PrintempsLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.81/ 5 · 361 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

rose77%

white floral65%

green53%

musky42%

rose100%

floral83%

fresh65%

soft spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, rose and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesPink PepperFreesia

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPeonyRose

Base

MuskSandalwood

Notes

PeonyRosePink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Peony and Rose. 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

Summer72

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerPivoines PrintempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joie Inattendue is a fresh, garden-floral scent that starts crisp and green with a light pink pepper sparkle, then settles into a soft bouquet of freesia, lily of the valley, peony, and rose. The dry-down turns clean and close with musk and smooth sandalwood. It feels easiest to wear in spring and mild weather, especi…

Reviews →

Pivoines Printemps is a rose and peony floral with a pink pepper opening that can feel sharp at first, then settles into a softer, smoother rose on skin. It wears fresh, feminine, and polished rather than airy or watery. This suits shoppers who want a spring floral with a little bite and a slightly lipstick-like rose …

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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 Joie Inattendue and Pivoines Printemps smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Peony and Rose.

What are the notes in Joie Inattendue and Pivoines Printemps?

Joie Inattendue has top notes of Green Notes, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony and Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Pivoines Printemps features Peony, Rose and Pink Pepper.