Fragrance comparison

18 - 12 vs Yellow Jeans

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 13 Nov 2026 504 ratings analysed

18 - 12

Ormaie

3.68196 votes

Rank #10,055 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Yellow Jeans

Versace

3.93308 votes

Rank #6,837 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yellow Jeans takes 4 of 7 categories.

18 - 12
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yellow Jeans
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

18 - 123/7

Yellow Jeans4/7

Ratings & consensus: Yellow Jeans
Community sentiment: 18 - 12
Longevity: 18 - 12
Sillage & projection: Yellow Jeans
Value for money: Yellow Jeans
Versatility: 18 - 12
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yellow Jeans

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

18 - 12Ormaie

Yellow JeansVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 308 votes

Have 29%Had 71%Want 0%

Category winnerYellow JeansRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

150 votes

36%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

308 votes

Category winner18 - 12Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

Longevity18 - 12

SillageYellow Jeans

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value56

Category winnerYellow JeansBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

almond77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

woody84%

violet77%

green69%

vanilla61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LitchiRose PetalsMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CherryRoseAlmondVioletHeliotrope

Base

SugarVanillaSandalwoodSage

Top

BergamotVioletPeachMandarin Orange

Heart

TeaHeliotropeRose

Base

CedarMuskSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall93

Winter69

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Category winner18 - 12Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,055

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#6,837

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerYellow JeansHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormaie 18 - 12 is a sweet floral gourmand built around rose, cherry, almond and a powdery violet-heliotrope softness. It opens bright and sugary, with litchi, mandarin and bergamot giving the fruit a sharp lift before it settles into cherry almond cream over vanilla, sandalwood and sage. It suits shoppers who want som…

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Released in 1996, Versace Yellow Jeans captures a bright, nostalgic summer in a canteen bottle. Natalie Feisthauer constructed this scent to lean heavily on powder and citrus, cutting through warm afternoons with a sharp tea note. It suits lovers of clean, vintage green florals who want to escape today's heavy gourman…

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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, 18 - 12 or Yellow Jeans?

Yellow Jeans takes 4 of 7 categories. 18 - 12 is rated 3.68/5 from 196 votes; Yellow Jeans is rated 3.93/5 from 308 votes. Choose 18 - 12 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Yellow Jeans for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 18 - 12 or Yellow Jeans?

18 - 12 lasts longest (18 - 12 71/100, Yellow Jeans 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 18 - 12 or Yellow Jeans?

Projection is very close: Yellow Jeans 62/100, 18 - 12 60/100 for sillage.

Do 18 - 12 and Yellow Jeans smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Violet.

Is 18 - 12 or Yellow Jeans better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yellow Jeans is the stronger pick. For winter, 18 - 12 is the stronger pick. 18 - 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 18 - 12 and Yellow Jeans?

18 - 12 has top notes of Litchi, Rose Petals, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry, Rose, Almond and Violet, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Sage. Yellow Jeans has top notes of Bergamot, Violet, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tea, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.