Fragrance comparison

Eau des Délices vs Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 820 ratings analysed

Eau des Délices

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.8573 votes

Rank #17,593 CitrusAromatic

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62%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

4.29747 votes

Rank #662 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Eau des Délices
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Eau des Délices1/7

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme6/7

Ratings & consensus: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Longevity: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Value for money: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Versatility: Eau des Délices
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau des DélicesLe Jardin Retrouve

Yves Saint Laurent Pour HommeYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

4.29/ 5 · 747 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

52%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

747 votes

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

SillageYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

earthy48%

mossy30%

aromatic100%

citrus88%

woody77%

fresh spicy65%

herbal53%

lavender42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotOrangeLemon VerbenaPetitgrainTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

NeroliLavenderClary Sage

Base1 to 2 hours

OakmossMuskVetiverPatchouli

Top

LemonLavenderLemon VerbenaPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

RosemaryGeraniumBrazilian RosewoodMarjoramClary SageCarnation

Base

VetiverMuskPatchouliCedarSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Eau des Délices, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night12

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau des DélicesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex75

Women14

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,593

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#662

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews130

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau des Délices by Le Jardin Retrouve opens with an immediate burst of bright citrus, combining lemon, bergamot, orange, tangerine, and petitgrain. Lemon verbena sharpens the top with a crisp, herbal snap that feels like crushing fresh leaves between your fingers. As the initial sharpness calms, French lavender, nerol…

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Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme is a bright aromatic citrus cologne that opens with a brisk burst of tart lemon, fresh bergamot, and herbal lavender. As it settles on the skin, clean rosemary and crisp geranium give way to a dry foundation of woody vetiver and warm cedar. It smells crisp, tailored, and exceptionally cle…

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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, Eau des Délices or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau des Délices is rated 3.85/5 from 73 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme is rated 4.29/5 from 747 votes. Choose Eau des Délices for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau des Délices or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme lasts longest (Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 71/100, Eau des Délices 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau des Délices or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme projects furthest (Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 61/100, Eau des Délices 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau des Délices and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain.

Is Eau des Délices or Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau des Délices is the stronger pick. For winter, Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Eau des Délices suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau des Délices and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme?

Eau des Délices has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Neroli, Lavender and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli. Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, heart notes of Rosemary, Geranium, Brazilian Rosewood and Marjoram, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli and Cedar.