Anthony Black vs Y Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
87%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Y Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.
Anthony BlackChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Y Eau de ParfumChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Anthony Black0/1
Y Eau de Parfum1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Y Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Anthony BlackAnthonyY Eau de ParfumYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
4.42/ 5 · 23,784 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
62%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
23,784 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy91%
woody83%
amber74%
herbal65%
citrus56%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
fruity77%
amber69%
fresh61%
Scent match87%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotGingerApple
Heart
Juniper BerriesGeraniumSage
Base
Tonka BeanAmberwoodOlibanumVetiverCedar
Top
AppleGingerBergamot
Heart
SageJuniper BerriesGeranium
Base
AmberwoodTonka BeanCedarVetiverOlibanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Apple and Juniper Berries. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter55
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#67,664
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#247
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerY Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnthony Black is a modern woody aromatic built around bright bergamot, ginger, and apple, then pulled into a greener heart of juniper, sage, and geranium. It reads fresh, spicy, and clean at first, with a warmer amberwood, tonka, cedar, vetiver, and olibanum base underneath. Expect an easy everyday masculine style rat…
Reviews →Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum is a crisp, sweet, and aromatic everyday fragrance built around tart green apple, fresh ginger, and clean sage. It opens with an energizing burst of juicy fruit and bright bergamot before settling into herbal geranium and a warm base of cedarwood and sweet tonka bean. Think of the cr…
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, Anthony Black or Y Eau de Parfum?
Y Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories. Anthony Black is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Y Eau de Parfum is rated 4.42/5 from 23,784 votes. Choose Anthony Black for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Choose Y Eau de Parfum for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Do Anthony Black and Y Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Apple and Juniper Berries.
What are the notes in Anthony Black and Y Eau de Parfum?
Anthony Black has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger and Apple, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Geranium and Sage, a base of Tonka Bean, Amberwood, Olibanum and Vetiver. Y Eau de Parfum has top notes of Apple, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Juniper Berries and Geranium, a base of Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.
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