Fragrance comparison

Joy vs Azure Intense

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

1 wins

Joy

Blend Oud

4.1730 votes

Rank #27,427 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Azure Intense

Aurora Scents

2.502 votes

Rank #73,915 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Joy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Azure Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Joy1/1

Azure Intense0/1

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: Joy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JoyBlend Oud

Azure IntenseAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

23%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

leather77%

amber65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

aromatic100%

leather92%

amber84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both aromatic, leather and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper BerriesMate

Heart

LeatherAmber

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

LeatherJuniper Berries

Heart

AmberBirchTonka BeanIrisMate

Base

Pink PepperSweet GrassSage

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Mate, Leather and Amber. 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

Summer60

Fall70

Winter70

Day100

Night75

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#73,915

PerfumerLorenzo De Mosici, M.H Gerashi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Azure Intense by Aurora Scents offers a sharp, masculine profile centered on leather and juniper berries. It provides a crisp, bracing opening that settles into a woody and herbal heart. Ideal for cooler mornings, this fragrance suits those seeking a structured, professional leather scent that balances earthy maté and…

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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, Joy or Azure Intense?

Joy takes 1 of 1 categories. Joy is rated 4.17/5 from 30 votes; Azure Intense is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Joy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Azure Intense for a aromatic and leather character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Joy and Azure Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Mate, Leather and Amber.

Is Joy or Azure Intense better for summer or winter?

Joy suits daytime wear; Azure Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joy and Azure Intense?

Joy has top notes of Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Leather and Amber, a base of Tonka Bean. Azure Intense has top notes of Leather and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Amber, Birch, Tonka Bean and Iris, a base of Pink Pepper, Sweet Grass and Sage.