Fragrance comparison

Asphalt Rainbow vs Beso de Ylang

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Asphalt Rainbow

Charenton Macerations

3.7394 votes

Rank #38,748 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Beso de Ylang

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.4511 votes

Rank #42,550 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beso de Ylang takes 4 of 5 categories.

Asphalt Rainbow
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beso de Ylang
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Asphalt Rainbow1/5

Beso de Ylang4/5

Ratings & consensus: Beso de Ylang
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beso de Ylang
Sillage & projection: Beso de Ylang
Value for money: Beso de Ylang
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Asphalt Rainbow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asphalt RainbowCharenton Macerations

Beso de YlangAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerBeso de YlangRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

94 votes

55%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBeso de Ylang

SillageBeso de Ylang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBeso de YlangBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

white floral84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

asphault61%

yellow floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseAsphaltLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaLeatherLitchiPatchouliGalbanumWoody NotesSaffronYlang-YlangLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LitchiFruity NotesGeraniumRosemaryArtemisiaOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangRoseSandalowoodLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaLily

Base

VanillaOakmossCivetCoffee

InformationalShared notesRose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Litchi. Durations are only published for Asphalt Rainbow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall63

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex75

Women20

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,748

PerfumerCecile Hua

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,550

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsphalt RainbowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asphalt Rainbow feels like a vibrant street mural sprayed across sunbaked concrete. It opens with a punch of green galbanum, juicy litchi, and crisp rose petals. Then the pavement arrives. A mineral asphalt accord cuts straight through sweet magnolia, lily-of-the-valley, and earthy patchouli. It sounds jarring on pape…

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Beso de Ylang by Atelier Segall & Barutti opens with a sharp flash of litchi, orange, and bitter artemisia before settling into its main yellow floral character. Thick ylang-ylang and magnolia dominate the middle phase, anchored by a creamy sandalwood foundation. As the perfume warms on skin, the bright fruit fades i…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Asphalt Rainbow or Beso de Ylang?

Beso de Ylang takes 4 of 5 categories. Asphalt Rainbow is rated 3.73/5 from 94 votes; Beso de Ylang is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Asphalt Rainbow for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beso de Ylang for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asphalt Rainbow or Beso de Ylang?

Beso de Ylang lasts longest (Beso de Ylang 63/100, Asphalt Rainbow 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asphalt Rainbow or Beso de Ylang?

Beso de Ylang projects furthest (Beso de Ylang 60/100, Asphalt Rainbow 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asphalt Rainbow and Beso de Ylang smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Litchi.

Is Asphalt Rainbow or Beso de Ylang better for summer or winter?

Asphalt Rainbow suits daytime wear; Beso de Ylang suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asphalt Rainbow and Beso de Ylang?

Asphalt Rainbow features Rose, Asphalt, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Leather. Beso de Ylang has top notes of Litchi, Fruity Notes, Geranium and Rosemary, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Sandalowood and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss, Civet and Coffee.