Fragrance comparison

Fever vs Y

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Natura

4.37116 votes

Rank #25,753 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Y
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Fever3/7

Y4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FeverCeline

YNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.37/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

Category winnerYRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

56%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerYMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value72

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

Top

PeachPlumBergamotCassisMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniFreesiaNutmegChestnut

Base

AmberVanillaCoumarinSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Frangipani, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerYMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#25,753

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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Y by Natura is a floral and fruity scent for women that leans into warm amber and vanilla. It opens with bright peach and plum before settling into a heart of frangipani and chestnut. This 2008 release feels most at home in spring or autumn, working well for daily office wear or casual afternoon outings. Its soft prof…

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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, Fever or Y?

Y takes 4 of 7 categories. Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes; Y is rated 4.37/5 from 116 votes. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Y for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fever or Y?

Fever lasts longest (Fever 76/100, Y 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fever or Y?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Y 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fever and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Frangipani, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Fever or Y better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fever and Y?

Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Y has top notes of Peach, Plum, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Frangipani, Freesia, Nutmeg and Chestnut, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood.