Dior
Joy
With Joy, Dior composes a luminous and delicate floral fragrance. It opens on bergamot and mandarin, reveals rose, jasmine and orange blossom at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, sandalwood and cedar.
Perfumer François Demachy
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Jasmine · Orange blossom
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Base Several hours
White musk · Sandalwood · Cedar
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Floral, citrus, woody and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Joy by Dior comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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