Joy Dior 2018 Eau de Parfum

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Joy (Eau de Parfum) is a perfume by Dior for women and was released in 2018. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Perfumer

François Demachy

Fragrance Notes

Mandarin orange

Bergamot

Grasse rose
Jasmine

Jasmine

Sandalwood
Cedar

Cedar

Patchouli

White musk

Ratings

Scent

7.0234 Ratings

Longevity

6.8191 Ratings

Sillage

6.3197 Ratings

Bottle

7.4213 Ratings

Value for money

6.222 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 29.07.2021.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is actress Jennifer Lawrence.

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01/03/2021

7.5
Scent 7
Longevity 5
Sillage 7
Bottle 5
Pricing

Tradescantia

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Tradescantia

Helpful Review 4

Somewhat underestimated fragrance with an impressionistic basic statement

Joy resembles Allure by Chanel, no question. But what distinguishes the two?

Allure has no clear linear scent progression, it flashes every now and then the strong citrus note. Also, Allure contains a vanilla note, which is elegant. Often vanilla is strangely artificial and not a great pleasure. To this fragrance, it gives a warm woody note. Joy is similar, but its progression is quite classic. However, musk plays the lead role in the base notes. It is altogether fresher, creamier and also cooler, but with a definite sweetness. Joy is not a complicated fragrance, it doesn't want to challenge, it wants to please. It is arguably a fragrance for the small moment of the moment. The Impressionists also celebrated in art the spontaneous impressions they tried to capture directly, out in the fresh air and in nature. Joy I associate with the numerous water lily paintings of Claude Monet. The latter is well remembered by the world. Joy is not likely to become such a landmark. Personally, I have to note that Joy has a subtle aquatic note that I appreciate, although I don't usually care much for aquatic accords.

However, Allure by Chanel has taken on the role of a modern classic. This one glows, while Joy cools.

Joy is a no brainer especially for summer, it definitely has that French casual elegant chic. Joy and Allure maintain a close relationship in terms of florality; however, not in the base note. In the top note, Joy is a bit fresher due to the easily discernible bergamot. In general, the musk in Dior smells very typical of Dior, just as the vanilla in Allure smells very typical of chanel. Allure is better suited for the evening by the strong sillage and Joy eckt anyway little.

Overall, Joy comes off only moderately well here. On the one hand, perhaps because of the name, which is a great fragrance of Jean Patou. On the other hand, one can interpret complaisance also positively.
A naming right can expire sometimes. Either way, a brand like Dior wouldn't have needed to "steal" a name to successfully market a fragrance. They have been doing this skillfully for years, just look at the many, sometimes more or less nice Miss Dior flankers.

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01/08/2020

7
Scent 7
Longevity 6
Sillage 8
Bottle

Leimbacher

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Leimbacher

Top Review 15

Boring bling

"Joy" is probably supposed to become for the ladies and Dior what "Sauvage" has achieved for the men - but is that even a worthwhile goal? Not to mention the financial and corporate possibilities that this looks like... I'm not the one who has to decide that. All I can do is write something about the scent as I receive "Joy." And that's good, nice, arbitrary. Beautiful and always, always wearable by my girlfriend, which is worth a lot and probably also the main focus in the production, but from an artistic and taste point of view a discreet disappointment.

A sweet and clean musky-vanilla scent, still enough Dior, but almost more youthful glitter-cotton candy mainstream taste to find girlfriends there too. Clever. Yummy. For sweet, gourmand noses anyway. But basically it is very safe and played down interchangeably. Not nearly ripe and full enough to reach the level of Guerlain and her little black one. Fortunately, however, a good piece of high-quality, quieter than many other comparable fragrances in the women's department. And the flacon is an eye-catcher that matches the fragrance. Otherwise, I expected more. The 2010s in a bottle. An end point. Fluffy and poofy. All said.

Flacon: more the ravages of time can probably not be hit. Especially not in style Sillage: discreet powder puff
Durability: quality, but within limits - 7 hours

Conclusion: everything can, nothing must - "Joy" from Dior is a nice fragrance and has what it takes to become their new flagship - but doesn't that say it all? And not just positive things?!!

4 Replies

02/24/2019

5
Scent 6
Longevity 7
Sillage 5
Bottle

Cumulnimbus
86 Reviews

Cumulnimbus

Helpful Review 2

Boring and repetitive

Disappointing, boring, flat, redundant, cheap in creative terms, safe familiar with other perfumes we all know J'adore... Chanel Mademoiselle... none of which I'm attracted to by the way.. It will sell for sure , that is not my point, marketing works, that is why there is such an investment over it and we all know houses such as Chanel and Christian Dior own (for the moment) this inertia of desire from massive customers but I'm not sure this heritage will be kept for long after their later offerings. Since these big houses started to focus their interesting offerings on the production of their exclusive lines/collections, almost all they seem to release for general market is of really poor value and artistry, though they still sell them at a high price tag for average people standards. With the increase of perfume lovers I'm beginning to see that more and more people are becoming a bit more difficult to fool and will prefer to spend an equal amount of their cash in promoting the existence of specialized perfume companies

02/14/2019

7
Scent 6
Longevity 6
Sillage 8
Bottle

Fabirss
10 Reviews

Fabirss

Helpful Review 4

Have you watched Blade Runner 2049? Joi/y is there

I received a sample of Dior Joy during a purchase and considering the nice package and the lovely pink color of the juice, I jumped to it in order to check what Dior had been up to.
Now, in order for you to have a picture of what I’m trying to describe, I must ask: have you watched Blade Runner 2049? If the answer is yes, then you know that Joi/y is depicted there. If the answer was no and you want to save time, let me put my feelings into words: both Joy (the fragrance) and Joi (the pretty girlfriend of the main character) are HOLOGRAMS. In the movie, Joi is a program developed through artificial intelligence and she is “put into life” as a hologram. She is the pretty and passionate girlfriend of Blade Runner “K” and they live a very comfortable and happy life except for that fact that Joi is not real. You can see her, you can interact with her, but once you touch her, you know she is not really there. She is the idea, the representation of something – a human being, in this case. Dior Joy is exactly like Joi: an idea, an interpretation, a chemical vision of something – a real fragrance. I do know that most fragrances nowadays are composed of synthetic ingredients, but some are so well put together that if you close your eyes you can really believe you smell the real thing. But not with Joi/y. Yes, she’s pretty, yes, she’s adorable, but even closing your eyes you know that she is a mere representation of the real thing. You can surely have her by your side and feel comfortable and happy, but I’m still up for the real thing.

09/21/2018

7
Scent 6
Longevity 5
Sillage 4
Bottle

Jazzy76
320 Reviews

Jazzy76

Helpful Review 4

Ephemeral joy

I must write with regret and a little disappointment these lines, but this is my impression about the new Dior's creation: an ephemeral joy.
Let's start looking at the bottle: very minimal, characterized by cold colors, refined, but too minimal , almost zen. i usually associate the joy with something richer and warm, Golden and sparkling , but maybe I'm too baroque and old fashioned!
anyway, the first impression when I sprayed this new scent on the mouillette and on my skin was such as smelling a glass of lightly aromatized plain water. Maybe the joy is in the calm and the zen serenity?
I perceived first of all a pale memory of a rose, accompained by a very light Jasmine, not at all intoxicating or warm. I didn't smell the oepning fizzy citrusy notes I see now in the pyramid. Maybe it's my nose...
There's no base in this scent...it remained for about a hour on my skin and I didn't smell the patchouli. only a little touch of a clean and quite pleasant White musk.
Is this a scent who can cost more than 100euros? No, it isn't. i'm sorry but for my tastes this time the glorious maison Dior failed proposing a so minimal fragrance, or maybe the error is in the name. So, let's call "Calm" or "serenity" this very clean and light office scent anyway pleasant in the hottest days!

09/13/2018

6.5
Scent 4
Longevity 4
Sillage 6
Bottle

Spektrum

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Spektrum

Helpful Review 14

Chimera

The start is very fresh and unsweet, I even thought I noticed an impact in the green. This greenish freshness is certainly bergamot, it dominates the tangerine, I think. There is also no typical purely citric top note, the heart notes already play along. White musk dilutes the fragrance. His aura reminds me of "Pleasures" by Estée Lauder, also with this one I always had such a feeling to be doped by fresh flowers, free and carefree.
For this purpose - as a motivator - I can however rather recommend the Pleasures to you, because this one weakens quite fast. After 15 minutes at the latest he becomes very close. Well, you almost don't smell anything anymore, to be exact.
But the craziest thing is yet to come: a completely different perfume appears faster on the skin and slower on paper with the base notes. A slightly sweet powder scent with a little patchouli. Reminds me very much of Miss Dior EdP, only much weaker and less sweet. So, if you like something like that, I would recommend Miss Dior EdP here too. I usually like perfumes that change, but here I wonder a little about the meaning.
However, there may be lovers who like exactly this chimerical kind of thing, a ghostly hybrid being who does not interfere.

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09/08/2018

5
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 5
Bottle

StellaDiverF
213 Reviews

StellaDiverF

Very helpful Review 4

A Harmless Medley of Popular Hits... yet with a Cynical Title

Wearing Dior Joy feels like listening to a medley of popular hits. But when you check the accompanying notes, it insists that it's a brand new song, yet its name is confusingly that of another entirely different classic hit.

The overall structure of sweet mandarine opening, abstract jasmine heart and subtle woody backbone indeed strongly reminds me of Chanel Allure EDT, although Dior Joy feels brighter and more girly thanks to a slightly more pronounced fruity sweetness. As time progresses, a clean, lean, and faintly powdery patchouli arises. Combined with the mandarine and rose-jasmine sweetness, it's not too hard a leap to connect with new Miss Dior EDP and to a certain extent, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.

The dry down sees clean white musk wrapping everything up and pushing Dior Joy to flirt dangerously with pleasing yet ubiquitous fruity shampoo, only able to occasionally hold back thanks to a hidden string of synthetic sandalwood. The overall sillage is moderate, while the longevity is around 10 hours on me.

Although they don't share specific similarities like the aforementioned fragrances, I find strong parallels between Dior Joy and last year's Chanel Gabrielle: both boast being a first brand new fragrance in years of a highly visible mainstream house, yet both smell like a meek product excessively tailored to the consumer panel with little personality left. Both are pleasant from the outset, yet hardly memorable afterwards, so much so that the fragrances seem almost like an afterthought compared to the dazzling promotion campaigns.

However, with Dior Joy, I can't help but find its name and its release so close to the Jean Patou acquisition imply a more cynical undertone. Could LVMH acquire Jean Patou only to exploit the name "Joy"? Of course, one can excuse that Joy was one of Jennifer Lawrence's recent characters' name, but there are surely other ways to market a new fragrance if one is mindful of perfumery history. However, with Dior's recent habit of meddling, notably the confusing mess of Miss Dior L'Original, Miss Dior Chérie, new Miss Dior and new new Miss Dior, and claiming Marylin Monroe who's recorded being an ardent fan of Chanel No.5, in one of Dior J'Adore's commercial, maybe it's only natural for Dior's marketing to take it to another level.

Anyway, questionable marketing aside, Dior Joy is an agreeable, modern clean fruity floral quite easy to enjoy. But with its inability to distinguish itself from other similar mainstream fragrances, I struggle to find any substantial reasons to recommend it over its plentiful competitors.

09/06/2018

8
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 8
Bottle

pudelbonzo

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pudelbonzo

Top Review 30

Joy doesn't go swimming

When I watched the TV commercial, I thought: Hopefully the scent doesn't go swimming - because there's a lot of water in the story.
Nevertheless, the video is well done - especially the floating underwater shots appeal to me.

And even the scent says yes to me right away.
Aquatically fruity tangerine and bergamot flow over my skin, hovered over by sweet rose, and irradiated by bright fresh jasmine.
Sandal adds creamy ingredients and Patch adds depth and shelf life.
The cedar adds a touch of casual elegance.

A harmonious creation that really brings joy, and which has a sympathetic effect thanks to its uncomplicated attitude.
Joy knows no airs and graces me for hours.

So no reason for the model in the spot to "go into the water"

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09/04/2018

6
Scent 6
Longevity 5
Sillage

Rutil

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Rutil

Top Review 35

The Joy of cultivated boredom

Chanel launched Gabrielle, Hermès Twilly and now Dior follows with Joy. Predominantly well-known young actors present the scents. A target group oriented action in today's time. The market is crying out for fresh, unspent faces and, above all, for their well-heeled followers. Personenkult knows no borders, brand cult also not. The money is spent with full hands, even if none is available. Sharpened elbows. Psychopaths. Heart collapse. Department stores. Social media. Installment purchase and credit. Planned obsolescence. Advertising programme. Burst silicone cushions. Ecotax. Microplasty. To have and to be. Eat or die and feel pleasure!

Joy? For Dior's latest creation, it smells quite flowery. The opening is pleasantly citric and fresh with bergamot and mandarin, whereby the bergamot takes over the main part here. Quite fast the whole matter mutes itself a little and a clean rose appears. Jasmine and musk add a dash of fluffy creaminess. All in all, the fragrance does not develop excessive sweetness, but it remains rather bland and somewhat boring. Patchouli, sandalwood and cedar show their presence with extreme restraint. The shelf life is, like the Sillage, quite manageable.
On the whole, Dior was unable to make a quantum leap with this launch, which was apparently undesirable. Olfactory surprises and experiments usually don't get a large circle of buyers, and so Joy remains only a cultivated appearance without the impulse to arouse exuberant joy.

7 Replies

08/28/2018

7
Scent 7
Longevity 5
Sillage 8
Bottle

Lilau

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Lilau

Top Review 36

Dior walks in the footsteps of Chanel

Of course I had to test this fragrance, too, because I thought Dior would finally be able to dare something new again.
We were disappointed by the name alone, not only by the classic "Joy" by Jean Patou, but also by the fact that the "J'adore in Joy" by Dior already exists. Nevertheless, there was still such a spark of hope that the scent might tear it out after all.
In my favourite perfumery, where I hadn't been in for a while (I'm pretty happy right now), a Joy sample was waiting for me. You can spray yourself generously with it, after only one sprayer the scent was in 10 minutes no longer to be guessed.
After another 5 minutes Joy smelled like Allure, EdT, from Chanel, only perhaps with a more modern top note. Joy also didn't show me the facets of the initially fresh and spicy Allure, which then becomes soft and creamy, although such were predicted.
So Dior brings out a fragrance that actually already exists. By the way, I made the direct comparison on my skin, can not only write this from the memory of Allure.
That's why I won't buy Joy, because he doesn't offer enough for the price, durability and sillage can't keep up with Chanel. Allure is the better choice for me, also the cheaper one!

Still, I don't want to claim that Joy is a bad scent.
It is suitable for everyday use, citric-floral-creamy, fine and delicate, not too sweet. A soft musk base keeps very quiet, but still on the skin for some time! A very pleasant perfume of the day. I guess you can't go wrong with that scent. But I dare doubt whether the price/performance ratio is right.

Which target group Dior wants to address this time is not quite clear to me.
Or is it?! Just as with "Gabrielle" by Chanel this groaning was, however, this smell had nevertheless no similarity with an already brought out smell. So, so to speak, to bring out a classic in a modern and nice little dress that everyone wants to wear?

To the very sweet fraction, this fragrance is certainly too "unsweet"! They stay with La Vie est Belle, Black Opium or Mon Guerlain, etc., who also have a clearer presence.

Those who are looking for a nice everyday scent may find it cheaper. Jennifer Lawrence is surely an expensive advertising partner, the customer must then also "pay"!

And those who want to attract attention will certainly not have any joy with this Joy.
That's why I can't imagine Joy becoming a "hit" from Dior! Still, he'll have his fans....!

I would have liked a fragrance from Dior that had more expressiveness and character. And just to bring something really new to the market, nothing that has ever been there before! But, I think there won't be anything coming so soon!

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