Fragrance comparison

Joy Of Living vs Excellent

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Joy Of Living

LEH Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,502 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Excellent

Yana

2.333 votes

Rank #67,891 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excellent takes 1 of 2 categories.

Joy Of Living
Choose it for a woody and rose character.
Excellent
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Joy Of Living0/2

Excellent1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Excellent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joy Of LivingLEH Perfumes

ExcellentYana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

floral84%

green77%

white floral69%

musky61%

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

white floral77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both woody, rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HyacinthGreen Apple

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBambooWhite Rose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

CedarGreen AppleCornflower or Sultan seeds

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBambooWhite Rose

Base5-7 hrs

AmberWhite Musk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExcellentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Excellent by Yana delivers a crisp, sparkling burst of tart green apple and dry cedar right out of the nozzle, giving you an instantly refreshing lift. Within minutes, the fruity bite settles into a clean heart of dewy white rose, watery bamboo, and gentle jasmine petals, rounded out by a faint herbal touch of cornflo…

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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 Joy Of Living and Excellent smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and floral accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Jasmine, Bamboo and White Rose.

Is Joy Of Living or Excellent better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Joy Of Living and Excellent?

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. Excellent has top notes of Cedar, Green Apple and Cornflower or Sultan seeds, heart notes of Jasmine, Bamboo and White Rose, a base of Amber and White Musk.