State of Mind Natural Elegance vs Yves Saint Laurent Y

State of Mind Natural Elegance and Yves Saint Laurent Y compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Natural EleganceState of Mind20173.6★

79% alikevs

YYves Saint Laurent19644.2★

The difference in plain words

Natural Elegance and Y have a fair amount in common; both have Jasmine, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Natural Elegance leans more warm spicy, while Y leans green. Y gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingY

Stronger projectionAbout the same

Better perceived valueY

More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Natural Elegance ● Y

Both share: Jasmine · Oakmoss · Patchouli

Only in Natural Elegance: Apricot · Yunnan Tea · Osmanthus · Ambroxan

Only in Y: Green Notes · Aldehydes · Galbanum · Honeysuckle · Peach · Gardenia · Mirabelle Plum · Hiacynth +10

Community votes

Natural Elegance ← · → Y

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Y +6

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

≈ even

Price valueY +14

Night-ness≈ even

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Natural Elegance profile →Y profile →