Fragrance comparison

Electro Limonade vs Yves Saint Laurent Y

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 4,541 ratings analysed

Electro Limonade

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.63195 votes

Rank #18,462 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Yves Saint Laurent Y

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,346 votes

Rank #1,954 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yves Saint Laurent Y takes 6 of 7 categories.

Electro Limonade
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yves Saint Laurent Y
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Electro Limonade1/7

Yves Saint Laurent Y6/7

Ratings & consensus: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Community sentiment: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Longevity: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Sillage & projection: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Value for money: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Versatility: Electro Limonade
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yves Saint Laurent Y

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Electro LimonadeL'Orchestre Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 35%Had 14%Want 52%

3.92/ 5 · 4,346 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

36%Like

29%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

195 votes

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

4,346 votes

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityYves Saint Laurent Y

SillageYves Saint Laurent Y

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value49

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

green80%

sweet70%

woody60%

amber50%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonClementineMintBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

RhubarbOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverIncenseAmber

Top

AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint

Heart

AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium

Base

AmbergrisMuskCedarBalsam FirVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mint, Bergamot and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Electro Limonade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer100

Fall12

Winter6

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerElectro LimonadeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex76

Women20

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,462

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#1,954

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Electro Limonade from L'Orchestre Parfum delivers a crisp, fizzy splash of Italian lemon, sharp bergamot, and sweet clementine directly on skin. Cold garden mint cools down the initial citrus snap within minutes, making the blend feel like an iced club soda garnished with crushed citrus rinds. As the bright opening so…

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Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette is a crisp, clean woody aromatic cologne built around bright bergamot, fresh ginger, and crisp green apple. It opens with an airy splash of aldehydes and lemon before settling into herbal sage and soft cedarwood. Easy to wear and refreshing, it feels like putting on a freshly washe…

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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, Electro Limonade or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y takes 6 of 7 categories. Electro Limonade is rated 3.63/5 from 195 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Y is rated 3.92/5 from 4,346 votes. Choose Electro Limonade for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yves Saint Laurent Y for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Electro Limonade or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y lasts longest (Yves Saint Laurent Y 61/100, Electro Limonade 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Electro Limonade or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y projects furthest (Yves Saint Laurent Y 53/100, Electro Limonade 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Electro Limonade and Yves Saint Laurent Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and green accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mint, Bergamot and Vetiver.

Is Electro Limonade or Yves Saint Laurent Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Electro Limonade is the stronger pick. For winter, Yves Saint Laurent Y is the stronger pick. Electro Limonade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Electro Limonade and Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Electro Limonade has top notes of Lemon, Clementine, Mint and Bergamot, heart notes of Rhubarb and Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver, Incense and Amber. Yves Saint Laurent Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Apple, Violet Leaf, Pineapple and Sage, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Cedar and Balsam Fir.