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    Side by side

    Black Tie vs. Joy

    Black Tie by Oleg Cassini bottle

    Black Tie

    Oleg Cassini
    Eau de Toilette1998
    Strikingly similar
    Joy by Jean Patou bottle

    Joy

    Jean Patou
    Eau de Parfum1930
    New comparison

    Joy wears longer on skin, while Black Tie projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Tie vs. Joy
    Black TieJoy
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19981930
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerHenri Almeras
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Tie

    White Floral
    Floral
    Earthy
    Rose
    Fruity
    Mossy
    Musky
    Patchouli

    Joy

    White Floral
    Rose
    Floral
    Tuberose
    Yellow Floral
    Woody
    Musky
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OsmanthusLily of the ValleyBergamotApple Blossom
    Ylang-YlangTuberose
    Heart
    JasmineGardeniaHoneysuckleRose
    JasmineRose.Rose
    Base
    MuskPatchouliOakmossVanille
    MuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Tie vs. Joy
    Black TieJoy
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The name says black tie. The scent says Monday morning. It takes the formal register of an evening fragrance and filters it through restraint, offering something unexpected yet cohesive.Black Tie
    Joy doesn't ask permission. It was born to be too much, too floral, too opulent, too present, and that's exactly why people keep reaching for it ninety years later.Joy

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Black Tie vs. Joy
    Black TieJoy
    0.05 oz$10.00ecosmetics
    0.27 oz$16.09fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$93.09fragrancenet

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