Fragrance comparison

Joy With You vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 678 ratings analysed

3 wins

Joy With You

Shiro

3.504 votes

Rank #69,222 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Bourjois

4.18674 votes

Rank #1,323 PowderyViolet

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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.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Joy With You3/4

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)1/4

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: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joy With YouShiro

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

4.18/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

42%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityJoy With You

SillageJoy With You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value60

Category winnerJoy With YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

green77%

fresh69%

floral61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

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

VioletPeachApricotBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla

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

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,323

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher 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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Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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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 Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Joy With You takes 3 of 4 categories. Joy With You is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 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 Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Joy With You or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Joy With You lasts longest (Joy With You 90/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joy With You or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Joy With You projects furthest (Joy With You 100/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joy With You and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Apricot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Joy With You or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Joy With You and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

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. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.