Fragrance comparison

Anthony Black vs Y Le Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5,528 ratings analysed

Anthony Black

Anthony

4.001 votes

Rank #68,410 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Y Le Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.395,527 votes

Rank #559 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y Le Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anthony Black
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Y Le Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Anthony Black0/1

Y Le 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 Le Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Anthony BlackAnthony

Y Le ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.39/ 5 · 5,527 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

5,527 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

amber74%

herbal65%

citrus56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

herbal69%

lavender61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGingerApple

Heart

Juniper BerriesGeraniumSage

Base

Tonka BeanAmberwoodOlibanumVetiverCedar

Top

AppleAldehydesGrapefruitGinger

Heart

LavenderSageGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanCedarOlibanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGinger, Apple, Geranium and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men94

Unisex5

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,410

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerY Le ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anthony 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 Le Parfum delivers a smooth, deepened take on the modern blue fragrance profile. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, zesty grapefruit, and spicy fresh ginger, energized by clean sparkling aldehydes. As the initial brightness settles, French lavender and herbal sage emerge to create a …

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 Le Parfum?

Y Le Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories. Anthony Black is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Y Le Parfum is rated 4.39/5 from 5,527 votes. Choose Anthony Black for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Choose Y Le Parfum for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Anthony Black and Y Le Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Ginger, Apple, Geranium and Sage.

What are the notes in Anthony Black and Y Le 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 Le Parfum has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Ginger, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar, Olibanum and Patchouli.