Embruns d'Ylang vs I Stood In A Meadow
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Embruns d'Ylang takes 1 of 1 categories.
Embruns d'YlangChoose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
I Stood In A MeadowChoose it for a animalic and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Embruns d'Ylang1/1
I Stood In A Meadow0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Embruns d'Ylang
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Embruns d'YlangGuerlainI Stood In A MeadowOlfactumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 441 votes
Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
441 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothyellow floral100%
woody92%
sweet84%
salty77%
warm spicy69%
white floral61%
animalic100%
musky92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
SaltBergamot
Heart4 to 6 hours
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacClovesHoney
Base4 to 6 hours
IrisPatchouliVanilla
Notes
AmbergrisCivetClary SageClovesCuminBlack ElderJasmine SambacMuskPollenRoseSandalwoodSalt
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSalt, Jasmine Sambac and Cloves. Durations are only published for Embruns d'Ylang, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring96
Summer100
Fall81
Winter37
Day100
Night56
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,926
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews50
Overall rank#76,253
PerfumerBarry Southers
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmbruns d'Ylang by Guerlain takes the sunny tropical flower and drops it into a marine breeze. Thierry Wasser opens the scent with an unusual clash of crisp bergamot and mineral salt, cutting through the usual heaviness of floral perfumes. At the centre, ylang-ylang reveals its ripe, slightly fruity character, bolster…
Reviews →Olfactum's I Stood In A Meadow opens with a bright burst of clary sage and wet grass. It quickly settles into a warm, powdery floral heart of ylang-ylang and black elder, dusted with sweet yellow pollen. As it dries down on the skin, a salty ambergris and musky base emerges. This skin-like warmth makes it feel intimat…
Reviews →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.
Do Embruns d'Ylang and I Stood In A Meadow smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Salt, Jasmine Sambac and Cloves.
Is Embruns d'Ylang or I Stood In A Meadow better for summer or winter?
Embruns d'Ylang suits daytime wear; I Stood In A Meadow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Embruns d'Ylang and I Stood In A Meadow?
Embruns d'Ylang has top notes of Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Cloves and Honey, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla. I Stood In A Meadow features Ambergris, Civet, Clary Sage, Cloves and Cumin.
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