Fragrance comparison

Embruns d'Ylang vs Yapana

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 691 ratings analysed

Embruns d'Ylang

Guerlain

3.94441 votes

Rank #7,926 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Yapana

Volnay

4.00250 votes

Rank #3,477 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yapana takes 6 of 7 categories.

Embruns d'Ylang
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yapana
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Embruns d'Ylang1/7

Yapana6/7

Ratings & consensus: Yapana
Community sentiment: Yapana
Longevity: Yapana
Sillage & projection: Yapana
Value for money: Yapana
Versatility: Embruns d'Ylang
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yapana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embruns d'YlangGuerlain

YapanaVolnay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 28%Had 25%Want 47%

Category winnerYapanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

441 votes

34%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerYapanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityYapana

SillageYapana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value68

Category winnerYapanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

salty77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

iris61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaltBergamot

Heart4 to 6 hours

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacClovesHoney

Base4 to 6 hours

IrisPatchouliVanilla

Top

Pink PepperBergamotPink Grapefruit

Heart

Elemi resinPowdery NotesVanillaClovesYlang-YlangRose

Base

LabdanumIrisSiam BenzoinRicePatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Iris. Durations are only published for Embruns d'Ylang, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer100

Fall81

Winter37

Day100

Night56

Spring53

Summer22

Fall100

Winter83

Day64

Night100

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex23

Women73

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,926

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#3,477

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerYapanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embruns 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…

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Yapana opens with bright citrus and pink pepper, then quickly turns resinous, powdery, and warmly spiced. The heart feels vintage in mood, with rose, iris, ylang-ylang, clove, and vanilla sitting over labdanum and benzoin. On skin it usually reads dense, elegant, and slightly leathery rather than airy. This suits some…

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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, Embruns d'Ylang or Yapana?

Yapana takes 6 of 7 categories. Embruns d'Ylang is rated 3.94/5 from 441 votes; Yapana is rated 4.00/5 from 250 votes. Choose Embruns d'Ylang for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yapana for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Embruns d'Ylang or Yapana?

Yapana lasts longest (Yapana 79/100, Embruns d'Ylang 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embruns d'Ylang or Yapana?

Yapana projects furthest (Yapana 70/100, Embruns d'Ylang 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embruns d'Ylang and Yapana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Iris.

Is Embruns d'Ylang or Yapana better for summer or winter?

For summer, Embruns d'Ylang is the stronger pick. For winter, Yapana is the stronger pick. Embruns d'Ylang suits daytime wear; Yapana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embruns d'Ylang and Yapana?

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. Yapana has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Elemi resin, Powdery Notes, Vanilla and Cloves, a base of Labdanum, Iris, Siam Benzoin and Rice.