Fragrance comparison

Damarose Perfume Extract vs Yu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Damarose Perfume Extract

Xerjoff

4.0813 votes

Rank #52,010 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Perfect Sense Mane

3.437 votes

Rank #60,859

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damarose Perfume Extract takes 3 of 4 categories.

Damarose Perfume Extract
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Yu
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Damarose Perfume Extract3/4

Yu1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yu
Sillage & projection: Damarose Perfume Extract
Value for money: Damarose Perfume Extract
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Damarose Perfume Extract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Damarose Perfume ExtractXerjoff

YuPerfect Sense Mane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

29%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityYu

SillageDamarose Perfume Extract

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDamarose Perfume ExtractBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

floral69%

amber61%

Not enough data

Scent match33%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesBergamotFreesiaLime

Heart

Turkish RoseJasmineIrisLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmberVetiverSandalwoodMusk

Top

FreesiaPetitgrainBergamotAfrican Orange FlowerYlang-Ylang

Heart

VetiverSandalwoodVanilla

Base

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InformationalShared notesBergamot, Freesia, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,010

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,859

PerfumerCecile Krakower

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDamarose Perfume ExtractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damarose Perfume Extract opens with tart red berries and bright bergamot before unfolding into Turkish rose, powdery iris, and warm sandalwood. Built around a classic floral chypre structure, it settles into an earthy patchouli base that hugs the skin during cool autumn evenings and formal dinners. It feels dense, ref…

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Yu by Perfect Sense Mane smells greener, woodier and more powdery than its floral opening might suggest. Freesia, petitgrain, bergamot, orange blossom and ylang-ylang give it a bright start, but the wearer feedback points quickly toward mossy green spice, woods, powder and a warm amber-like sweetness. It suits someone…

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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, Damarose Perfume Extract or Yu?

Damarose Perfume Extract takes 3 of 4 categories. Damarose Perfume Extract is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Yu is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Damarose Perfume Extract for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Yu for its signature character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Damarose Perfume Extract or Yu?

Yu lasts longest (Yu 90/100, Damarose Perfume Extract 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damarose Perfume Extract or Yu?

Damarose Perfume Extract projects furthest (Damarose Perfume Extract 83/100, Yu 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damarose Perfume Extract and Yu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Freesia, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Damarose Perfume Extract or Yu better for summer or winter?

Damarose Perfume Extract suits evening wear; Yu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Damarose Perfume Extract and Yu?

Damarose Perfume Extract has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Freesia and Lime, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Amber. Yu has top notes of Freesia, Petitgrain, Bergamot and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Vanilla.