175 vs OLD STORY
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
OLD STORY takes 3 of 5 categories.
175Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
OLD STORYChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
1752/5
OLD STORY3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- OLD STORY
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 175
- Sillage & projection
- 175
- Value for money
- OLD STORY
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- OLD STORY
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
175Santa EulaliaOLD STORYYAFOOOHWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%
4.44/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
Category winnerOLD STORYRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
41%Like
12%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
67%Love
26%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
27 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity175
Sillage175
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOLD STORYBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
powdery92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
musky69%
rose61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Juniper BerriesCorianderFruits
Heart
SaffronRoseCardamom
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskOudVanilla
Top20-30 mins
CardamomCorianderBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
FrankincenseSaffronBlack TeaCinnamonWhite ChocolateBulgarian Rose
Base8-12+ hrs
AmbergrisSmokeSandalwoodAgarwoodOudGoat hair tinctureCastoreumVanilla
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Saffron, Rose and Cardamom. Durations are only published for OLD STORY, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer40
Fall100
Winter40
Day67
Night100
Spring41
Summer5
Fall41
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,630
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#32,385
PerfumerSaeed Alqarni
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOLD STORYHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSanta Eulalia 175 opens with sharp juniper berries and crushed coriander seed, cutting through a subtle sweet fruitiness. The scent quickly settles into a core of dry saffron, velvety rose, and green cardamom, creating a warm spicy aroma. As hours pass, creamy sandalwood and soft amber emerge alongside a quiet oud and…
Reviews →OLD STORY by YAFOOOH is a bold, dark amber fragrance built around smoky frankincense, dry spices, and potent animalic woods. The scent opens with an immediate crackle of cardamom and crushed coriander before settling into a rich heart of steeped black tea, warm cinnamon, and an unexpected ribbon of creamy white chocol…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 175 or OLD STORY?
OLD STORY takes 3 of 5 categories. 175 is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes; OLD STORY is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes. Choose 175 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose OLD STORY for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, 175 or OLD STORY?
They last about the same: 175 69/100, OLD STORY 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, 175 or OLD STORY?
175 projects furthest (175 71/100, OLD STORY 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 175 and OLD STORY smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Saffron, Rose and Cardamom.
Is 175 or OLD STORY better for summer or winter?
175 suits evening wear; OLD STORY suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 175 and OLD STORY?
175 has top notes of Juniper Berries, Coriander and Fruits, heart notes of Saffron, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Oud. OLD STORY has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Frankincense, Saffron, Black Tea and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Smoke, Sandalwood and Agarwood.
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