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!

My late father gifted me this when I was 19, which is now 7 years ago. Initially, I didn't like it and deemed it "too girly" as I wanted a more mature perfume. However, it has since become one of my favorites. The melon note is definitely what sticks out the most when I wear it. I even had a friend remark that I always smell pleasantly of melon. The perfume is foremost fresh and fruity, with very delicate and subtle floral notes underneath and a slight sweetness grounding it. Even though the melon is somewhat dominant, nothing in this scent is overpowering and it is very much an easy to like and pleasant scent.

Very aquatic, fruity CHYPRE. Not sweet at all. Ozonic aquatic almost mentholated melon ("Cool Water melon") + some blackcurrant berries + salty earthy moss and cedar wood (cosmetic bag full of pencils, sun heated pine cones, lysol). It smells like bag fruity jelly bears (Haribo) opened in the middle of a forest The fruity-moss note reminds me Dalimix Salvador Dali, Waterfalls Cindy Crawford, Touch Burberry.

I love this perfume and perfumes like it! Fresh, floral, crisp, summery and light! When I wear it I feel fresh and happy. The scent throw is great for a couple of hours. It then starts to cling closer to the skin and on me it actually lasts for a whole day. Love it!

It has a Be Delicious vibe (the green apple). But with less apple. Instead more green and more fresh, floral. Good, but prefer Be Delicious.

The perfect spring summer perfume. It last so many hours. I wear it to feel good. Its so special , cant go wrong with this.

For me this smells like peony and gunpowder :D Quite strong.

I am a bit surprised by the reviews on this. Yes, it is a fruty floral, and it might be boring to some, but it still a nice scent, its not like it stinks or something. At least to me. I got this one in the Sephora sampler and I really thought I was not gonna like it since I really don't like other Escada scents I've tried because they are way too sweet and very artificial-fruity, I'm also not a fan of Miranda, so I had zero expectations. However this one was a surprise. Yes it is sweet but not overly. It is fruty: on me I smell the melon, and is not THAT artificial. It also smells flowery and I get the comparison to Be Delicious but to me this one is a bit less crisp and I don't detect any apple or citrus. It is fresh but cozy. And it dryes down to powdery flowers. And thankfully the fruits on this one do not smell like candy, which is the case on some other Escadas. This got a very decent sillage and on me lasts a good 7-8 hours. I could still smell it when I showered. It is not surprising (unless you expected to hate it like me) but it is a happy scent, quite unnofensive, fresh, clean and a bit sweet.

When i first saw this perfume, i felt like i knew exactly what to expect: a very soft, subtle, sweet-floral perfume. And i was right. This perfume is nothing more than that exactly haha. Its a very generic and pleasant scent that doesnt really stand out by any means. Even with the promises of such enticing fruity scents like Melon and Black Current (which i love), it doesnt really go past a super floral-ozonic peony scent. Overall id say this is not a perfume to wear if you want to impress or stand out. Its a very basic scent that is perfect for work environments or pretty much anywhere that a “louder” scent would be unacceptable/inappropriate. Fortunately i bought this perfume for that exact reason haha as a work perfume. And i think it works perfect for that! So as simple as it is, i definitely think it has a time and place. Even if that time and place isn’t the most exciting thing in the world haha. xoxo - <3 Stevie

Cheap and cheerful blind buy. Honestly, I was searching for those old tropical Escada fragrances but they seem to no longer fashionable! Well, Joyful is a playful yet safe little fragrance with more punch that I originally thought. It’s fruity/floral but there’s a sharp citrus cutting through. Maybe a little too sharp at the top notes. It’s settles though, to something that’s definitely inoffensive but also, nothing special. I would say, especially for the price, that this fragrance is absolutely fine and okay. A good one for a handbag or travel, when you don’t want to risk losing something more precious. Not a stand out fragrance but you could take it to an office or out to dinner. For the low cost, I’m not unhappy :-)

The first thing I notice is that melon note! It's very unusual so it got my attention. As it dries, it ends up smelling to me a bit like shampoo, floral/fruity shampoo but I find it a tad more interesting than some other shampoo scents I've come across. For some reason, I am instantly transported to the memories I have of spending spring/late summers in San Francisco, especially in touristy areas where there is a lot of people, lots of noise, lots of things to do, so much to see, all while the ocean is in the background. So to sum things up, it's an unoffensive, floral/fruity scent, but has something special to it. I wonder what it is! I like it, and this isn't usually the kind of scents I wear.

It doesn’t smell expensive, but I don’t think it smells cheap either. Worth of $22 fot 2.4oz. If you’re sensitive to synthetic notes, you’ll not like it, especially opening is strong synthetic magnolia, but after 30 minutes synthetic feel fades a way. It’s sweet/sour fun, cheerful, happy, energetic, sparkly, bubbly, loud, fresh ( not in soapy way). It’s over all more floral than fruity. My biggest complain is juice in the bottle, color is gray-ish purple not pink. UPDATE; I just came back to add that this perfume is a monster, it’s immortal on my skin and clothes and has little bit too strong projection. If I spray it in the morning I come home 5 hours later I can smell it in the house.

Received a tester of Joyful this morning, and I have to say I really like it! Could not really identify the individual notes in it, but as a whole it smells feminine, flowery, light and simply pleasant - even pretty! Perhaps not the most original stand-out fragrance, but something that is easy to wear and fits all occasions! It indeed gives a positive and joyful feeling, as the description says. And hey, they chose the perfect face for it too - Miranda Kerr!

I think if you like Estee Lauder's Modern Muse you'd like this, quite a bright white floral. It is a very pretty floral fragrance, nice blend of white flowers and aquatic notes, only problem here is the longevity, it isn't that great, it does literally start to fade after about an hour, it doesn't exactly project well either.

Fresh floral scent, good for spring and summer. I can smell a lot of violet leaf which is pleasant even if normally I am not a big fan of green scents. Is it joyful? Possibly yes, but for me it is just spring in a bottle.

Ooh I really like it! It's fresh, yet soft and feminine. To me this smells like quality. Romantic, flowery, tiny bit powdery. Youthful.