Josie vs Crystal Bloom Promised Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Josie takes 3 of 4 categories.
JosieChoose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Crystal Bloom Promised LoveChoose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Josie3/4
Crystal Bloom Promised Love1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Crystal Bloom Promised Love
- Sillage & projection
- Josie
- Value for money
- Josie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Josie
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JosieAvonCrystal Bloom Promised LoveJill StuartWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 27%Had 46%Want 27%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCrystal Bloom Promised Love
SillageJosie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJosieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
citrus90%
fruity80%
woody70%
rose60%
powdery50%
floral100%
citrus90%
aromatic80%
rose70%
fresh60%
sweet50%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotMandarin OrangeMagnoliaYlang-Ylang
Heart
OsmanthusBulgarian RoseCyclamen
Base
MuskSandalwood
Top
Sweet PeaCassisOrangeBergamotedelweissSnowdropsYlang-YlangLemon
Heart
French RoseBulgarian RoseRoseMagnoliaCameliaJasminePowdery Notes
Base
OsmanthusTulle AccordCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer100
Fall29
Winter18
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,904
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#63,762
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJosieHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAvon Josie is a bright, clean floral citrus that acts as an easy everyday choice. It opens with sharp bergamot and mandarin, then softens into a fresh white floral bouquet of magnolia and ylang ylang with a light fruity osmanthus touch. The dry down remains tidy and light, relying on clean musk and a smooth sandalwood…
Reviews →Jill Stuart Crystal Bloom Promised Love offers a refreshing, crystalline interpretation of a romantic floral bouquet. It opens with an airy burst of sweet pea, crisp snowdrops, and chilled bergamot, creating the immediate sensation of walking through a dew-covered garden at sunrise. As the bright citrus mist calms, th…
Reviews →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, Josie or Crystal Bloom Promised Love?
Josie takes 3 of 4 categories. Josie is rated 4.29/5 from 42 votes; Crystal Bloom Promised Love is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Josie for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Crystal Bloom Promised Love for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Josie or Crystal Bloom Promised Love?
Crystal Bloom Promised Love lasts longest (Crystal Bloom Promised Love 60/100, Josie 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Josie or Crystal Bloom Promised Love?
Josie projects furthest (Josie 58/100, Crystal Bloom Promised Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Josie and Crystal Bloom Promised Love smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus.
Is Josie or Crystal Bloom Promised Love better for summer or winter?
Josie suits daytime wear; Crystal Bloom Promised Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Josie and Crystal Bloom Promised Love?
Josie has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Magnolia and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Osmanthus, Bulgarian Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Crystal Bloom Promised Love has top notes of Sweet Pea, Cassis, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of French Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Osmanthus, Tulle Accord, Cedar and Musk.
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