Fragrance comparison

Destiny vs Y

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,248 ratings analysed

Destiny

House of Matriarch

3.2223 votes

Rank #60,400 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #23,613 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 2 of 4 categories.

Destiny
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Destiny1/4

Y2/4

Ratings & consensus: Y
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Destiny
Value for money: Not scored
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

DestinyHouse of Matriarch

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

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

30%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

48%Dislike

4%Hate

23 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDestiny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumWildflowersTangerinePepper

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliGardeniaTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Jasmine SambacOakmossVetiverBenzoin

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Gardenia, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Destiny, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 21%Party 12%

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,400

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,613

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Destiny delivers a burst of bitter green resin and sunlit citrus right out of the nozzle. The opening pairs crushed galbanum and bright tangerine with a peppery bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens as lush tuberose, gardenia, and sweet neroli bloom on warm skin. An earthy base of oa…

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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, Destiny or Y?

Y takes 2 of 4 categories. Destiny is rated 3.22/5 from 23 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Destiny for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Destiny or Y?

They last about the same: Destiny 68/100, Y 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Destiny or Y?

Destiny projects furthest (Destiny 78/100, Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destiny and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Gardenia, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Destiny or Y better for summer or winter?

Destiny suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destiny and Y?

Destiny has top notes of Galbanum, Wildflowers, Tangerine and Pepper, heart notes of Neroli, Gardenia, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Jasmine Sambac, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Benzoin. 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.