Fragrance comparison

Pivoines Printemps vs Joie Inattendue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 361 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pivoines Printemps

Lancôme

3.81361 votes

Rank #6,898 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Joie Inattendue

Alex Simone

—0 votes

Rank #71,498 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pivoines Printemps takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pivoines Printemps
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Joie Inattendue
Choose it for a floral and fresh character.

Pivoines Printemps1/1

Joie Inattendue0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoines PrintempsLancôme

Joie InattendueAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 361 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral83%

fresh65%

soft spicy48%

musky30%

floral100%

fresh88%

rose77%

white floral65%

green53%

musky42%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, rose and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeonyRosePink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesPink PepperFreesia

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPeonyRose

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeony, Rose and Pink Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#71,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPivoines PrintempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pivoines Printemps is a rose and peony floral with a pink pepper opening that can feel sharp at first, then settles into a softer, smoother rose on skin. It wears fresh, feminine, and polished rather than airy or watery. This suits shoppers who want a spring floral with a little bite and a slightly lipstick-like rose …

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Joie Inattendue is a fresh, garden-floral scent that starts crisp and green with a light pink pepper sparkle, then settles into a soft bouquet of freesia, lily of the valley, peony, and rose. The dry-down turns clean and close with musk and smooth sandalwood. It feels easiest to wear in spring and mild weather, especi…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Pivoines Printemps and Joie Inattendue smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, rose and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony, Rose and Pink Pepper.

What are the notes in Pivoines Printemps and Joie Inattendue?

Pivoines Printemps features Peony, Rose and Pink Pepper. Joie Inattendue has top notes of Green Notes, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony and Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.