Fragrance comparison

Cassandra vs Y

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,234 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cassandra

Weil

4.679 votes

Rank #30,395 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #26,720 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassandra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cassandra
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cassandra3/4

Y1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cassandra
Sillage & projection: Cassandra
Value for money: Cassandra
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Y

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CassandraWeil

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 2%Want 82%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

44%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCassandra

SillageCassandra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value55

Category winnerCassandraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLemonBergamotGeranium

Heart

RoseLavenderJasmineMyrrhHazelnutGalbanumPatchouliHoney

Base

MuskAmberCivetResinsBenzoinStyraxSandalwoodVanilla

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,720

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassandra opens with a sharp burst of cold aldehydes and zesty lemon, creating a crisp and bracing initial impression. This chilly brightness quickly softens as the fragrance settles onto the skin, allowing a rich heart of powdery rose, dirty patchouli, and warm honey to surface. The evolution is slow and dramatic, sh…

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Y by Yves Saint Laurent is a crisp, bitter-green chypre perfume that opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, aldehydes, and tart mirabelle plum before settling into dewy hyacinth, creamy gardenia, and earthy oakmoss. First released in 1964, it balances brisk botanical freshness with a warm, mossy base of vetiver and pat…

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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, Cassandra or Y?

Cassandra takes 3 of 4 categories. Cassandra is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Cassandra for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cassandra or Y?

Cassandra lasts longest (Cassandra 87/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassandra or Y?

Cassandra projects furthest (Cassandra 75/100, Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassandra and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Galbanum.

Is Cassandra or Y better for summer or winter?

Cassandra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassandra and Y?

Cassandra has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Lavender, Jasmine and Myrrh, a base of Musk, Amber, Civet and Resins. Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver and Patchouli.