Fragrance comparison

Joy With You vs Samia Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Joy With You

Shiro

3.504 votes

Rank #68,937 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Samia Intense

Thera Cosméticos

3.9623 votes

Rank #38,425 CoconutSoapy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joy With You takes 3 of 4 categories.

Joy With You
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Samia Intense
Choose it for a coconut and soapy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Joy With You3/4

Samia Intense1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joy With You
Sillage & projection: Joy With You
Value for money: Joy With You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samia Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joy With YouShiro

Samia IntenseThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

43%Love

30%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityJoy With You

SillageJoy With You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value71

Category winnerJoy With YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

green77%

fresh69%

floral61%

coconut100%

soapy92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotYuzu

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyHyacinthJasmine

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

Top

CoconutApricotPlum

Heart

SoapRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesApricot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Musk. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer55

Fall91

Winter55

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men6

Unisex59

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,425

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSamia IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joy With You by Shiro opens with a splash of tart yuzu paired with a soft, watery apricot note. Unlike heavy winter gourmands, this scent feels like a cool morning breeze in mid-May. As it settles on the skin, the initial brightness yields to a clean bouquet of lily-of-the-valley and hyacinth, backed by a quiet backdr…

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Samia Intense opens with a rich wave of sweet coconut, juicy apricot, and dark plum that immediately sets it apart from the original fresh laundry release. As the top notes settle, a heavy soapy floral heart of rose, jasmine, and lily of the valley emerges, giving the composition a thick lotion texture on skin. Clean …

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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 With You or Samia Intense?

Joy With You takes 3 of 4 categories. Joy With You is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Samia Intense is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes. Choose Joy With You for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Samia Intense for a coconut and soapy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Joy With You or Samia Intense?

Joy With You lasts longest (Joy With You 90/100, Samia Intense 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joy With You or Samia Intense?

Joy With You projects furthest (Joy With You 100/100, Samia Intense 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joy With You and Samia Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Apricot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Joy With You or Samia Intense better for summer or winter?

Joy With You suits daytime wear; Samia Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joy With You and Samia Intense?

Joy With You has top notes of Apricot and Yuzu, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Hyacinth and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Samia Intense has top notes of Coconut, Apricot and Plum, heart notes of Soap, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vetiver.