Fragrance comparison

Joy vs Boom

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Joy

Blend Oud

4.1730 votes

Rank #27,427 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Boom

Otoori

—0 votes

Rank #75,788 AromaticAmber

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.
Boom
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character.

Joy1/1

Boom0/1

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

BoomOtoori

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

animalic69%

white floral61%

Scent match82%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh spicy and amber

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

Juniper BerriesLemon Blossom

Heart

LeatherMate

Base

Tonka BeanAmber

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

No season votes yet

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#75,788

PerfumerNot listed

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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Boom by Otoori combines sharp gin-like juniper berries with bright lemon blossom before settling into dry leather and earthy mate tea. Released in 2016 as part of Otoori's Mix and Match Fine Notes collection, this unisex eau de parfum balances cool aromatic spices against a warm base of tonka bean and amber. The scent…

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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.

Do Joy and Boom smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Mate, Leather and Amber.

Is Joy or Boom better for summer or winter?

Joy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joy and Boom?

Joy has top notes of Juniper Berries and Mate, heart notes of Leather and Amber, a base of Tonka Bean. Boom has top notes of Juniper Berries and Lemon Blossom, heart notes of Leather and Mate, a base of Tonka Bean and Amber.