Fragrance comparison

Dryad vs Y

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,842 ratings analysed

Dryad

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.15617 votes

Rank #2,400 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #23,983 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dryad
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Dryad3/7

Y4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DryadPapillon Artisan Perfumes

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 617 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

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

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

617 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDryad

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

earthy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both green, earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumTarragonClary SageThymeBitter OrangeCitronBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

NarcissusOrris RootCostusApricotOrange BlossomLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverPeru BalsamBenzoinStyrax

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Orris Root, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dryad, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDryadMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex74

Women16

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,400

PerfumerLiz Moores

Launched—

Reviews106

Overall rank#23,983

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDryadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Papillon Artisan Perfumes Dryad captures the wild, untamed spirit of an overgrown temperate forest in late spring. It opens with an electric shock of bitter galbanum, aromatic tarragon, and tart bergamot that hits the nose with sharp herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial shock softens into dusty narcissus, p…

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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, Dryad or Y?

Y takes 4 of 7 categories. Dryad is rated 4.15/5 from 617 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Dryad for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dryad or Y?

They last about the same: Dryad 70/100, Y 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dryad or Y?

Y projects furthest (Y 61/100, Dryad 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dryad and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Orris Root, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

Is Dryad or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dryad is the stronger pick. For winter, Y is the stronger pick. Dryad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dryad and Y?

Dryad has top notes of Galbanum, Tarragon, Clary Sage and Thyme, heart notes of Narcissus, Orris Root, Costus and Apricot, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Peru Balsam 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.