Joyful

Upon encountering a lady wearing this perfume, I was immediately captivated by its alluring fragrance, prompting me to follow her and inquire about the scent she was wearing. In my personal experience, following your nose can lead you to discover new and delightful fragrances that appeal to you. However, I am not here to convince you of my preferences or persuade you to try this perfume. The only way to determine if this fragrance is right for you is to sample it for yourself. Based on my experience, I highly recommend giving it a try. This perfume is perfect for transitioning seasons, particularly spring and early autumn, where the air is still crisp and cool. It is the ideal scent for those times when you want something lighter and more refreshing than your typical fall or winter fragrances. The ingredients are potent yet light, giving off a "spring-autumn" feel, but it may be too overpowering for extremely hot summer days during the first hour or so of wear. Many negative reviews may be due to people not waiting long enough to let the fragrance unfold and enter the dry-down phase, which is absolutely enchanting. This perfume could be worn year-round and could even become a signature fragrance due to its versatility and appeal. The perfume is primarily floral-based, with a sweet and sour note, making it more playful and fun than other fragrances. While I usually prefer more serious scents, I fell in love with this one and Delina De Marly, which has a similar dynamic. The first sweet and sour perfume I tried was Noir Tease by Victoria's Secret, and both these fragrances have received numerous compliments, with people approaching me to inquire about the scent. When reading reviews, it is crucial to consider the genre of the perfume and determine whether it aligns with your preferences. If the perfume is outside of your typical genre, it may not be worth trying unless you are willing to explore and experiment with new scents. Every individual has a particular perfume profile, and chemistry is everything when it comes to finding the perfect fragrance. If you appreciate fun, bright, and playful florals with a sweet and sour blend, this perfume is definitely worth trying. However, if this fragrance is not your preference, it is best to state that upfront in your review rather than giving it a negative rating. Overall, this is an exceptional fragrance that I have grown to love and highly recommend. ------------- Revision - after wearing this 3 weeks, in the early spring... I really love this perfume after the first 45 minutes to an hour of wear. This goes on a bit abrasive, so the first minutes of wear are super strong and other people who are sensitive to certain fragrances, may find the notes in this a bit too harsh. I would spray this while you are putting on your makeup and doing your hair... let this calm down before leaving the house. As with a lot of perfumes - the dry down becomes much better than the first spray. This is the stage where I receive the most compliments. This smells almost identical to the Creed Spring Flowers perfume that Audrey Hepburn wore (in my first review of this perfume, I did a comparative analysis of these two perfume when worn side by side). There is a freshness to this which reminds me of wearing a crisp white shirt in the spring/summer - with denim or another casual type style. ------------ I wore this perfume several weeks, almost a month - to really test this and see other people's responses to this. The first hour of wear is BOLD, I would normally spray this - and wait 45 minutes to an hour before wearing this in public. This perfume is a bit quirky - It is unusual, and is not a "crowd pleaser"... as much as it is a novelty. Yes, I personally still like it - but I will probably choose to wear this on days when I am not in an enclosed space. This smells so much like Creed's perfume - Spring Flower. I tried them side by side, there are times when this smells identical to Spring Flower. My first impression of this perfume was asking a woman what she was wearing - The dry down phase of this perfume allows the magic to unfold. Don't judge this one too harshly in the first minutes of wear. The dry down is where this one really comes to life!

This is a perfume that I found when someone walked by wearing this. This is so upbeat, positive, fun, charming, happy-go-lucky. She gave me the name of the perfume and it took several months before I placed an order for a sample of this. The value is great on this perfume. Before Covid, I wore perfumes that were more sophisticated and elegant - and rarely did I seek a perfume that was just FUN and brought an instant smile to my face. This is the type of perfume that wasn't really on my radar, till going through Covid Quarantine. Can anyone else relate? This is similar to Burberry Body EDP, both are in the upper soprano register and have an optimistic, upbeat vibe to them. Pleasures by Estee Lauder would probably be in this general fragrance family. I'm still sampling this now, but so far so good! --------- I've test sampled this beside Creed's Spring Flower - This is spot on, almost identical to the general impression of Spring Flower. The challenge here is in the longevity. I have not yet timed this to where I know the length this wears, but this is one that you will want to refresh probably every 2-4 hours. Spring Flower doesn't last all that long either, but is really a beautiful perfume. Both are so similar that it would take an expert to tell which one is which. ---------- Update - Escada Joyful is a good dupe for Creed's Spring Flower for the first hour or so of wear. Spring Flower is much more long lasting than Escada's dupe, Joyful. I have not had a chance to monitor this hour by hour, but if you purchase Joyful, expect to carry this in your purse because it will need a refresher to last longer. I ordered "The One" by Dolce & Gabanna - and it is surprisingly close to Joyful by Escada. It is almost as if they two share some of the basic notes within the chord, but "The One" has more vanilla, is slightly sweeter and less sweet/sour/bitter than Joyful by Escada.

Melon, Peony & Oakmoss... This is one of those aquatic fruity-florals that hearken back to a time perhaps a little earlier than the 2014 release date. Opens with melon with fruity, fresh, aquatic, citrus & sweet tones. That transitions to the peony-magnolia heart, and already the oakmoss & honey are swelling through. Nectarine continues the fruity facets, while violet leaf amps the fresh & aquatic tones with ozonic elements. Oakmoss here blends with peony in a manner similar to an oakmoss-rose blend, while honey is a fresher light version of honey, similar to Honey Marc Jacobs, although it doesn't have the crunchy hay facets of honeysuckle - except maybe late into the drydown but that could be my imagination. In the long drydown, some faint woody tones from sandalwood emerge. This isn't a dupe of anything, but I would put about half-way between Honey Marc Jacobs and L'Eau d'Issey Issey Miyake. I also get reminders of Pretty Elizabeth Arden, Reaction Kenneth Cole & Paris Hilton Paris Hilton. Performance is about average for a spring-summer wearing experience. Enjoy!

After recieving this as a sample a few days ago I urge ESCADA to release this in the UK! This may be ''safe'' fruity floral fragrance but it is still unique to some extent. To me this smells melony and aquatic with some floral/citrus/fruity notes. This scent has a certain 1990s vibe to it which brings back memeries of wonderful (discontinued) fragrances like L'eau de Eden by Cacherel, Dalimix by Salvadore Dali, Blue Romance by Escada and Laura by Laura Biagotti. The bottle is simple but it is very beautiful and modern! Honestly I have tried almost all the fragrances available in all the stores by now and none of them come close to Joyful at least here in the UK. It seems to be all over the shops in the USA and none of their customers even like it! In the USA they have much more variety of fragrances than many of us in other countries which is all the more reason why this Escada fragrance should be released here in the UK where I can guarantee we will be more accepting of it!

I am amazed at all the people saying that this is a typical fruity floral. There may be a tonne of fruity florals on the market now but not all of them smell the same! I challenge those to name a popular ''nowadays'' fragrance that has the combination of melon, nectarine and magnolia? The floral fruity group has such a wide scope and there are still endless possiblities for creating unique scents. However it is always the good fruity florals that get discontinued! Edit: Does anyone remember the wonderful Blue Romance fragrance from this brand all the way back from 1995 when they had a brilliant collection of summer limited editions? The notes are very similar. Perhaps this new Escada Joyful is Blue Romance reincarnated almost 20 years later. Those were the days when owning Escada fragrances made you...... Joyful!