Joyful vs Liz Claiborne
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Liz Claiborne takes 4 of 5 categories.
JoyfulChoose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Liz ClaiborneChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Joyful1/5
Liz Claiborne4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Liz Claiborne
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Liz Claiborne
- Sillage & projection
- Joyful
- Value for money
- Liz Claiborne
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Liz Claiborne
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JoyfulHinodeLiz ClaiborneLiz ClaiborneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 49%Had 14%Want 37%
3.75/ 5 · 623 votes
Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%
Category winnerLiz ClaiborneRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
29%Like
24%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
27%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
623 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLiz Claiborne
SillageJoyful
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLiz ClaiborneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
powdery86%
floral72%
musky58%
fresh44%
aquatic30%
floral100%
white floral92%
green84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
PeachMandarin OrangeFreesia
Heart2-3 hrs
Apple BlossomRoseDew DropWater Lily
Base4-6+ hrs
VioletMuskSandalwood
Top
MarigoldFreesiaCarnationGreen NotesPeachLilyMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
NarcissusTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyLilacJasmineYlang-YlangRoseViolet
Base
OakmossSandalwoodMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesPeach, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Rose. Durations are only published for Joyful, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,694
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,907
PerfumerNicholas Calderone
Launched—
Reviews134
Category winnerLiz ClaiborneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJoyful by Hinode brings together crisp fruit and gentle flowers in an easygoing, sunny profile. The first spray delivers sweet peach and bright mandarin orange backed by delicate freesia petals. As the scent settles, a dewy water lily and soft apple blossom heart emerges, giving the blend a clean, freshly showered fee…
Reviews →Liz Claiborne opens with a bitter pop of marigold, crisp green notes, and tart mandarin orange before plunging into a dense floral heart of narcissus, tuberose, and carnation. Dry-down settles into earthy oakmoss and warm sandalwood. It suits crisp spring mornings when you want a bold 1980s green floral presence that …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Joyful or Liz Claiborne?
Liz Claiborne takes 4 of 5 categories. Joyful is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Liz Claiborne is rated 3.75/5 from 623 votes. Choose Joyful for a violet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Liz Claiborne for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Joyful or Liz Claiborne?
Liz Claiborne lasts longest (Liz Claiborne 67/100, Joyful 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Joyful or Liz Claiborne?
Projection is very close: Joyful 61/100, Liz Claiborne 60/100 for sillage.
Do Joyful and Liz Claiborne smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Rose.
Is Joyful or Liz Claiborne better for summer or winter?
Joyful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Joyful and Liz Claiborne?
Joyful has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Freesia, heart notes of Apple Blossom, Rose, Dew Drop and Water Lily, a base of Violet, Musk and Sandalwood. Liz Claiborne has top notes of Marigold, Freesia, Carnation and Green Notes, heart notes of Narcissus, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lilac, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.
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