Captivating Memories - Unexpected Joy
Perfumer: Jo Malone
15 ratings
From your scent profile
Zara Captivating Memories - Unexpected Joy is a fresh, floral and lightly fruity women's fragrance, sweet only in moderation and airy in feel.
Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.
How does it perform?
From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
53% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
SyntheticWhat does Captivating Memories - Unexpected Joy smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so that picture is tentative. It is classed as a women's fragrance and suits anyone who wants a light, clean trail through the day.
The scent is built from magnolia, neroli, bergamot and cedar. Bergamot and neroli bring the freshness, magnolia forms the floral core, and cedar adds a soft woody balance behind them. The synthetic and sweet accords give it a bright, modern feel. Juliette Has A Gun Magnolia Bliss and Avon Incandessence Glow have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 17%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime21%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime21%
- Office21%
- Evening17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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57% matchMagnolia Bliss
Juliette Has A Gun · 2022
57% matchIncandessence Glow
Avon · 2016
55% matchIn Bloom
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53% matchBellaria (2022)
Harry Lehmann · 2022
51% matchPrivate Klub
Karl Lagerfeld · 2015
50% matchPlumeria
Theodoros Kalotinis · 2020
48% matchChloé (2015) (Eau de Toilette)
Chloé · 2015
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Last updated: October 26, 2026