Fragrance comparison

Junior Mints vs Joya

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Joya

Alfred Sung

4.4719 votes

Rank #38,123 VanillaChocolate

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joya takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Junior Mints1/4

Joya2/4

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

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

JoyaAlfred Sung

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

4.47/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 84%

Category winnerJoyaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

58%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageJoya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

vanilla100%

chocolate86%

sweet72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

cacao30%

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

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanilleMexican chocolate

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#38,123

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJunior MintsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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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 →

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, Junior Mints or Joya?

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