Fragrance comparison

Joyful vs Red Jeans

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3,750 ratings analysed

Joyful

Hinode

3.6517 votes

Rank #60,694 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Jeans

Versace

3.533,733 votes

Rank #4,984 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Jeans takes 4 of 5 categories.

Joyful
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Red Jeans
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Joyful1/5

Red Jeans4/5

Ratings & consensus: Red Jeans
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Jeans
Sillage & projection: Joyful
Value for money: Red Jeans
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Jeans

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JoyfulHinode

Red JeansVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 37%

3.53/ 5 · 3,733 votes

Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%

Category winnerRed JeansRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

24%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

18%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

3,733 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRed Jeans

SillageJoyful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRed JeansBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

floral72%

musky58%

fresh44%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

floral92%

powdery84%

rose77%

sweet69%

violet61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachMandarin OrangeFreesia

Heart2-3 hrs

Apple BlossomRoseDew DropWater Lily

Base4-6+ hrs

VioletMuskSandalwood

Top

PeachApricotFreesiaBlack Currant

Heart

RoseVioletLily-of-the-ValleyWater LilyYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Freesia, Rose and Water Lily. Durations are only published for Joyful, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men1

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,984

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews207

Category winnerRed JeansHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joyful 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 →

Versace Red Jeans is a sweet, casual fruity-floral fragrance that brings 1994 nostalgia to life. The scent opens with sugary peach and apricot, fading into a powdery rose and violet base. It sits comfortably in casual, daytime settings during warm spring weather.

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 Red Jeans?

Red Jeans takes 4 of 5 categories. Joyful is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Red Jeans is rated 3.53/5 from 3,733 votes. Choose Joyful for a violet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Red Jeans for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Joyful or Red Jeans?

They last about the same: Red Jeans 59/100, Joyful 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Joyful or Red Jeans?

Joyful projects furthest (Joyful 61/100, Red Jeans 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joyful and Red Jeans smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and violet accords. Common notes include Peach, Freesia, Rose and Water Lily.

Is Joyful or Red Jeans better for summer or winter?

Joyful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joyful and Red Jeans?

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. Red Jeans has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Freesia and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Water Lily, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.