Joy by Dior Intense

I was able to get a sample at Dillards and wear this for a few days. I like the original Joy, but not quite enough to buy a full bottle. I have to admit though, this Joy Intense flanker is SO much better. It is a stronger, sweeter, and creamier floral than the original, with more rose. I don't know if I'd necessarily call it an "intense" scent though. This opens up slightly citrusy and fresh, I guess from the bergamot and neroli, but soon the other florals - especially the rose - slip in and steal the show. The original Joy felt like a "pretty in pink" perfume to me, and the rose in this scent takes it one step further. It is a bright pink rose to me, not syrupy or jammy like a deep red rose, but there is still a kind of sweetness that comes from the vanilla and the lovely rich, slightly powdery tonka. I do notice the musk and sandalwood in the dry-down but I wouldn't call it an overly woody scent, the sandalwood just keeps it warm throughout. It seems relatively longer lasting than the original, but longevity is still an issue and I think most people will say it's rather weak for something named "intense." I think if you mixed together Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming with Lancôme La Vie Est Belle En Rose you'd get something that smells similar to this Joy Intense. They aren't dupes of this by any means, and neither one on its own is similar enough for me to include them in the "this perfume reminds me of" section above, but this smells like bits and pieces of those two perfumes mixed together. I will be buying a full size of this one when it's officially released. I wish it was actually intense in strength like the name implies, but it's pretty darn good!!! Also, I totally vote that the next Joy flanker is a l'eau version, because I find myself suddenly needing a Beethoven-inspired word-play perfume entitled "L'eau de Joy."

Absolutely love this !!!! But super light and airy. It’s so hard to review this one , been wearing it for days but did not know how to even describe it. The bottle is a definite improvement as it it has nice glass cut outs , more special as the first . Also it has a better sprayer , the continues one which I love. So you get those looong nice sprays rather than the short spouts of spray. BUT it is NOT intense. It’s rather AIRY , barely there, i actually can’t smell it very much at all. However when i do smell it and put my nose to it i love it !!! Like crazy love it. As much as i like the original I prefer this one as far as the actual smell goes. But I really wish it was much stronger. However I love the “ airy feel “ and this is part of the lightness. I keep wanting more when I smell it yet the cloudy soft feel pleases me at the same time. I know it’s contradictory,,that’s why I haven’t reviewed it so far , it’s very hard to write about. This smell in stronger would make me want to stop searching for the perfect perfume as this is soooooo good !! I see that quite a few people feel the same way about it’s airy and lightness , it’s a skin scent for sure. It still smells quite a bit like the original but less intense and less woody , less old school , less 80 s . ...More rose and balsamic vanilla feel. Its sweeter . It has that Nivea cream smell of balsamic fresh ,spicy powdery aroma . Yes it’s aromatic and has some citrus in the opening which feels fresh like Nivea cream. Has more sweetness than the original and love the added Tonka bean. Lots and lots of Tonka here. I absolute adore the smell , right now my number one !! But I will need to spray abundant amounts ! It’s dense but light. Very different ! So far no compliments that must be because it’s so airy and no one can smell it. I dig my nose in it and love it !!!

I placed an online order for make-up from a department store and it arrived yesterday with a few samples. I was not paying proper attention; I thought I'd received some samples of Joy by Dior. Despite the fact that I'd previously detected a headache note, I thought I'd give it another try. I was absolutely enchanted by the fragrance. It was so much warmer than I'd remembered, a modern, youthful rosy citrus that has a suggestion of a retro floral in the dry down. The only let-down was the longevity, though in its defense, it was a very hot and active day yesterday, so perhaps not the fairest or most accurate measure of longevity. Also, while it was gone from my skin, it was still very present on my clothes. Sillage and projection were really decent until it wore off the skin, but again, very detectable on fabric. I was so in love with the fragrance that I sprayed a little more on before bed. Anyway, my 180-degree turn on the fragrance drove me to Google Joy today to see if there were any deals running, and that's when Google autocomplete exposed my lack of attention: there was now a Joy EDP Intense. I quickly checked the sample bottle, and sure enough, the intoxicating fragrance is, in fact, Joy EDP Intense. I will definitely be buying this on its release. It is gorgeous. And I reiterate that I was not really a fan of the original. There's something that Joy Intense shares in common with Mon Guerlain Florale - - a certain (non-gourmand) sweetness and warmth. If you like one, you might just well like the other. 2021 Edit: I did invest in the 100mL, and have zero regrets. This is an absolute favourite; I wear it very frequently and the bottle isn’t even half gone. It’s well worth the money if you love this fragrance as much as I do.

I love this perfumer. Such an Intense Joy for colder days! It strongly reminded me of other beauty and yes, it is similar to Allure Sensuelle. I am now compairing the two on my wrists. Both have rather strong sillage. Dior is softer and dreamier. Chanel more floral and agile. As if, in a rush. Dior Joy Intense smells as if Hypnose and Joy had a baby. Both Dior and Chanel are predominantly rose. And vanilla. And musk. Dior is creamier. The start can overwhelm, Chanel too. Both speak to me of going out to party. I have a mini of the Dior and it smells so divine in today's colder weather and different enough from the Chanel that I bought a big bottle today. It will be a battle between the Dior, Flowerbomb Nectar, and my Coco by Chanel as to which one will accompany me out more often this and next year. Allure Sensuelle will make you the star of the night it has so much power during wear. Dior is more laid back after initial hour or two.

I had a lot of trouble finding a new signature and everyday perfume when my beloved Chloé Narcisse tragically stopped being produced. After many trials and tests, my choice finally fell on Joy Intence which works pretty much anywhere and anytime on me. In other words, the perfect signature perfume. I would actually call it a gourmand floral. It is not too sweet or intrusive like many other gourmands, but it is certainly not thin nor impersonal. It feels rich, flowery, sweet, creamy, and feminine enough. At the bottom I smell two scents that are not listed but which for me are crucial to the overall experience; A scent of sweet raspberries and a tiny piece of dark chocolate! <3 Together with sweet flowers, a deeper very seductive vanilla and light woody base I find It a perfect gourmand floral that appeals to me so much that today I have just bought my third large bottle after having emptied the first two!

Great all rounder n easy reach. No it's not wildly exciting, just a nice scent, makes you feel polished. Rose, neroli n vanilla are most prominent to me but it's mostly just a smooth blend. I do like the magnetic cap but I get the feeling that's what I'm paying slightly over the odds for here, because it's not the longevity, not for me anyway. I would say this is a safe blind buy, or to give as a gift. The smell-a-like section says this is like Guerlain's Souffle.. hmm, I can see that a little but Souffle is far more lemony, this just has a bergamot hint, & more rose. It's the dry down it gets a little similar more than the start. It's absolutely nothing like Coco, no idea why that one's in there. Addendum: Is just my perfume eating skin it doesn't last on, I put yesterdays clothes on today & they still smell of it very strongly! PS. The more I've used this the more I've liked it. Draws compliments.

This perfume is a real treasure. Smells expensive, elegant, bright and mature in a good way. I am not getting much of girly "joy" from this bottle; to me it smells more like visiting an elegant restaurant, important dinner, private high-end event, expensive show or having a business meeting with a lot of cash involved. I can not smell vanilla out of this bottle, but I feel a lot of musk, rose, tonka beans and neroli. Tonka beans add something "earthy" and raw to this smell and overall blend well with it. Bergamot and neroli remind us of freshness and readiness to keep going optimistically. Rose smells very elegant and classy here. The longevity and sillage feel like moderate, but I would not mind reapplying. There is nothing else to say but to mark this perfume as my "occasional important events" signature scent. I'm really glad I've discovered it!

After all those perfumes I have smelled the last few years, I'm still not good at picking notes, I just can't. But it doesn't stop me from loving a perfume, I only wonder how the fragrance experience must be for someone who can pick out the different accords etc. Now for joy intense; the first time I sprayed it on, it reminded me of 2 other perfumes. Shalimar and Chanel allure sensuelle and while I'm typing this, coco mademoiselle intense comes to mind too. It may sound completely strange to others, but those were my impressions. They're not the same ofcourse, but maybe they do share some notes/feelings. Good sillage and staying power. And for me it falls in the cuddly,cozy and warm scents category :). Different from the joy edp, that one seemed more fresh to me, also with some warmth in it, but not like the intense version.

I love this ❤️ I didn’t really like the original Joy it just wasn’t enough for me and I found it a little bland, quite a safe perfume for work. But this is really good and I didn’t expect to like it so much. Like the reviews below it does have something retro about it that I just can’t put my finger on, it smells like a perfume I’ve worn in the past that I miss. I hope someone comes on here soon and names it because it’s really bugging me. I do think the top notes go to the base notes quickly and I didn’t get much of the middle rose notes. The base is amazing and I have been stopped at the supermarket already by men to ask me to write down the name of this perfume, this was hours after putting it on. Try it even if you didn’t love the original 😘

The original Joy isn't anything special; its perfume that smells like perfume. Enter Joy Intense from stage right. The amped up vanilla puts Joy Intense in whole other ballpark compared to the original Joy. Joy Intense is a rich vanilla infused rose and jasmine bouquet. It's a beautiful vanilla-floral perfume that's apt for everyday wear. And it's one of the few perfumes that has bergamot listed in its notes but my nose can't detect it all, bless. 😂 It reminds me a little of Miss Dior 2021 but Miss Dior 2021 is more of a freshly watered roses with some vanilla scent than a vanilla-floral scent. Plus... Miss Dior 2021 is rather disappointing compared to other vanilla-floral perfumes Dior has available like Joy Intense or Poison Girl.

I love it so much. When I fist tested the original Dior Joy I thought it was incredibly basic and forgettable. I somehow ended up with a sample of Intense and kept testing it and found it so pretty and actually nothing smells like it! Maybe it's "basic", in the sense that it's a day to day, not too this, not too that perfume, but it's rather unique. A little bit fresh, a little bit sweet, not too serious, not too juvenile either, and there is something about it that just makes it special and addictive, a quirk, I can't put my finger on it. Smells like expensive body lotion. I would say that momentarily this is my favorite perfume, and I have the original Joy on my want list as well.

The original Joy smelled almost like a dupe for Allure EDT to me, and I prefer Allure EDT, so I returned Joy. I like Joy Intense, however, and I do agree with those who say it’s reminiscent of Allure Sensuelle EDT (I haven’t tried the EDP of that but have the both Allures in the EDT and find it similar to those). I think this is good for cold weather and for cozy days. I have received compliments on it, and I think it has very good sillage and is long lasting. I think if you enjoy Allure or Narcisso Rodriguez’ musky florals, you’ll enjoy this. I find this would be for 30+. All the notes are very well blended to my nose, so it creates this soft cloud of loveliness.

I was walking around at Ibiza's duty free section and found this beauty. I swear I wanted to check the original Joy's price but I saw this for first and tested it. It's more intense than the other one, reminds me a little bit of Miss Dior (2017 edition) and I absolutely loved it. The scent was long lasting since I was able to smell it after my flight, almost until went to bed. I will definitely give it a try next time buying it in Mueller. *UPDATE* I purchased this scent a week ago and I'm still in love with it: classy, elegant, chic ans sophisticated for me. I receive a lot of compliments from my colleagues and it's long lasting. Classic Dior.

I will forever love this thing, idc. And now its getting spring im bringing it in my rotation again! When this first launched I bought it in a local drugstore. I knew nothing about perfumes, this was my very first perfume ever and ohhh did I love it. I went trough 5 bottles! Its so crazy expensive for what it is, but i dont even care I will forever have this in my collection. This is such a joyfull, uplifting sweet scent beatifully grounded by a patchouli base that gives it Some sex appeal. Allthough this wouldnt be my pick for date night, this is the one i wear for ME because it brings me....? Joy :-)

Would you like La Nuit Tresor but with the praline n caramel removed? Here you go. That sounds like I'm being snarky but I actually really like this. I tried a lot of stuff today, including the original Dior Joy (bleurgh!! sorry that is my considered opinion, I can't articulate what was wrong with it, a sort of bin note?? :/ ) and YSL Libre Intense, but this won with husband n son so will probly get this first. This actually does smell quite happy, (not too sweet) it's warm, bright n sunny feeling, modern, elegant, no particular notes stand out except the rose which becomes jammier as it dries down.

I LOVE this new version of Joy. I am wearing it today, it develops into this soft, powdery, tonka and vanilla skin scent after a few hours. It is very warm and comforting, I am so glad that I purchased it. I felt that the original Joy was too similar to Chanel's Allure (which is still good), but this one is totally in a line of its own and I think that is due to the creamy tonka,vanilla and sandalwood. I have been wearing it for 5 hours now and I can still smell it on me, long lasting and dries down to a very warm, powdery tonka/vanilla combo.

Feminine, elegant yet cheerful, playful and sexy. Wow, I'm loving this new fragrance by Dior especially as it's a bit windy here in the UK in the Spring. So, there's no sunshine....but this gives me Floral vanilla and good vibes.... I just love it! Get your nose on it if you can and grab it if you can get it for a good price. There is a powdery note which I usually don't like but in the Joy Intense, it just smells good. I get about 6 hours on my skin and the silliage is about arms length. It was a blind buy for me but I have no regrets.

I really do enjoy this scent. Dep, dark, musky florals. A harsh juxtaposition of the stereotypical light take on most floral scents. It smells mature, womanly, and memorable. very long lasting and projects well. Would recommend for those looking for something deep, dark, and not gourmand heavy. The base of vanilla, tonka, and sandalwood act expertly as described: a base, simply there to elevate the deeper and richer florals that carry the scent forward first are foremost. Another excellent launch by Dior!!

I’m kind of surprised that no one has made a comparison of this to Mon Guerlain Intense. Not a dupe by any means, but if you took out the lavender of MG Intense, this could be a l’eau version of it. I get the same vibe. I did see someone mention that if you like MG Florale, you would like Joy Intense. I agree. I feel like Joy Intense is a Joy, MG Intense, Miss Dior mash up. I don’t think I’ve ever smelled Allure, but now I’m curious about that one.

All I can say it is incredible and sultry, to my nose a big improvement over previous Joy, it really stands for the Intense as its performance packs a punch. It is simple, yet complex enough, it is like a combination between Miss Dior EDT and J'adore L'absolu. Would not mind smelling it frequently on significant other, it is really appealing, delicate and feminine in the most positive way. Way better of a flanker than compared to a new Sauvage.