Fragrance comparison

Joya vs Junior Mints

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

2 wins

Joya

Alfred Sung

4.4719 votes

Rank #38,123 VanillaChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joya takes 2 of 4 categories.

Joya
Choose it for a vanilla and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Junior Mints
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Joya2/4

Junior Mints1/4

Ratings & consensus: Joya
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Joya
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Junior Mints

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JoyaAlfred Sung

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 84%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

Category winnerJoyaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageJoya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

chocolate86%

sweet72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

cacao30%

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleMexican chocolate

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanille and Mexican chocolate. Durations are only published for Junior Mints, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day40

Night100

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,123

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerJunior MintsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joya by Alfred Sung is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Joya was launched in 2006. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Cresp.

Reviews →

Junior Mints by Demeter Fragrance delivers an exact recreation of the classic movie theater candy. A blast of brisk peppermint clears the air instantly. That cool, frosty rush softens within minutes into smooth Mexican chocolate and dark cocoa bean. The sweetness feels thick yet airy, balanced by a gentle undertone of…

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, Joya or Junior Mints?

Joya takes 2 of 4 categories. Joya is rated 4.47/5 from 19 votes; Junior Mints is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Joya for a vanilla and chocolate character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Junior Mints for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.