Fragrance comparison

Melon d'Eau vs Joy

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

2 wins

Melon d'Eau

Le Monde Gourmand

4.1828 votes

Rank #35,230 OzonicAquatic

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71%scent match

Closely related

Joy

Accessorize

—0 votes

Rank #71,708 FruityOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melon d'Eau takes 2 of 3 categories.

Melon d'Eau
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Joy
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Melon d'Eau2/3

Joy1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Melon d'Eau
Sillage & projection: Joy
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Melon d'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Melon d'EauLe Monde Gourmand

JoyAccessorize

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 36%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMelon d'Eau

SillageJoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

aquatic83%

fruity65%

sweet48%

citrus30%

fruity100%

ozonic83%

aquatic65%

sweet48%

citrus30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both ozonic, fruity and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WatermelonRaspberryLemon ZestCustard

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

WatermelonRaspberryMandarin OrangeApple

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWatermelon and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Melon d'Eau, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall19

Winter6

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#71,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMelon d'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Melon d'Eau by Le Monde Gourmand is a light, sunny aromatic fruity fragrance built around juicy watermelon, tart lemon zest, ripe raspberry, and a soft base of sweet custard. The scent opens with a splash of watery melon and bright citrus, evoking cold slices of fruit on a warm afternoon. As it settles, ozonic and aqu…

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Joy by Accessorize is a fragrance for women. Joy was launched in 2011.

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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.