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Yves Saint Laurent Y vs Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir

Yves Saint Laurent Y and Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

YYves Saint Laurent19644.2★
58% alikevs
Y ElixirYves Saint Laurent20243.8★

The difference in plain words

Y and Y Elixir are quite different. Y leans more green, while Y Elixir leans fresh spicy. Y Elixir is more of an evening scent; Y gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingY Elixir
Stronger projectionY
Better perceived valueY
More of a night scentY Elixir

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Y ● Y Elixir
GreenFresh SpicyAromaticWhite FloralEarthyWoodyLavenderAldehydic
Only in Y: Green Notes · Aldehydes · Galbanum · Honeysuckle · Peach · Gardenia · Mirabelle Plum · Hiacynth +13
Only in Y Elixir: Lavender · Geranium · Frankincense · Oud

Community votes

Y ← · → Y Elixir
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
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
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Y Elixir +5
60
65
Sillage / projection
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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 →
Y +3
48
45
Price valueY +30
55
25
Night-nessY Elixir +23
26
49
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Y profile →Y Elixir profile →