Fragrance comparison

Sable d'Orient vs Joya

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sable d'Orient

Adopt Parfums

4.3821 votes

Rank #34,200 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Joya

Myrurgia

4.03103 votes

Rank #10,588 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sable d'Orient
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Joya
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sable d'Orient4/5

Joya1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sable d'OrientAdopt Parfums

JoyaMyrurgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

4.03/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 32%

Category winnerSable d'OrientRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

41%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySable d'Orient

SillageSable d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSable d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

warm spicy70%

floral60%

amber50%

citrus100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral NotesRose

Base

VanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

AldehydesLemonBergamotMandarin OrangeLime

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineIrisRoseCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily

Base

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinAmbergrisCinnamonMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Vanilla. 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

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring56

Summer24

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night81

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,200

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,588

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerJoyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sable d'Orient by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Reviews →

Joya opens with bright, fizzy citrus and aldehydes, then settles into a warm floral heart of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang and iris. In wear it reads powdery, spicy and softly woody, with vanilla, sandalwood and musk giving it a rich vintage finish. This suits someone who enjoys classic feminine perfumes with character r…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sable d'Orient or Joya?

Sable d'Orient takes 4 of 5 categories. Sable d'Orient is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes; Joya is rated 4.03/5 from 103 votes. Choose Sable d'Orient for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Joya for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sable d'Orient or Joya?

They last about the same: Sable d'Orient 71/100, Joya 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sable d'Orient or Joya?

Sable d'Orient projects furthest (Sable d'Orient 68/100, Joya 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sable d'Orient and Joya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Sable d'Orient or Joya better for summer or winter?

Sable d'Orient suits day or night wear; Joya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sable d'Orient and Joya?

Sable d'Orient has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Joya has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Ambergris.