Fragrance comparison

Cristalle Eau de Toilette vs Y

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 5,239 ratings analysed

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.104,014 votes

Rank #27,542 CitrusEarthy

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37%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #25,028 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette1/7

Y6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cristalle Eau de ToiletteChanel

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 4,014 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerYRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

4,014 votes

44%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerYMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy90%

woody80%

mossy70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both earthy, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sicilian LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

HiacynthBrazilian RosewoodHoneysuckleJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

OakmossVetiver

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesHiacynth, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Cristalle Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex47

Women52

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,542

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,028

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette is a crisp, bracing green chypre built on chilling clarity rather than sweetness. The scent does not apologize for its bite. Right out of the atomizer, tart Sicilian lemon and dry bergamot deliver a shock of cold citrus air. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Y?

Y takes 6 of 7 categories. Cristalle Eau de Toilette is rated 4.10/5 from 4,014 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Cristalle Eau de Toilette for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Y?

Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Y?

Y projects furthest (Y 61/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Hiacynth, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cristalle Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Y is the stronger pick. Cristalle Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Y?

Cristalle Eau de Toilette has top notes of Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss and Vetiver. 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.