Figue Interdite vs Y
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Y takes 4 of 4 categories.
Figue InterditeChoose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
YChoose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Figue Interdite0/4
Y4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Y
- Sillage & projection
- Y
- Value for money
- Y
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Y
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Figue InterditeDSH PerfumesYYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%
4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
44%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
1,225 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityY
SillageY
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerYBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
green92%
woody84%
fruity77%
yellow floral69%
powdery61%
green100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
woody77%
aldehydic69%
mossy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CassisDavanaMimosaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CostusOrrisYlang-YlangApricotPeachBalsam FirVetiverSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum
Heart
HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose
Base
OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Figue Interdite, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter43
Day–
Night–
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#54,785
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#26,844
PerfumerMichel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerYHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFigue Interdite by DSH Perfumes presents an all-botanical study of green foliage, tart fruit, and quiet forest depths. The scent opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, bergamot, and cassis, capturing the pungent snap of crushed leaves. Soon after, sweet apricot and peach flesh merge with sunny mimosa and lime blossom, …
Reviews →Y by Yves Saint Laurent is a crisp, bitter-green chypre perfume that opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, aldehydes, and tart mirabelle plum before settling into dewy hyacinth, creamy gardenia, and earthy oakmoss. First released in 1964, it balances brisk botanical freshness with a warm, mossy base of vetiver and pat…
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.
Which is better, Figue Interdite or Y?
Y takes 4 of 4 categories. Figue Interdite is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Figue Interdite for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Figue Interdite or Y?
Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, Figue Interdite 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Figue Interdite or Y?
Y projects furthest (Y 61/100, Figue Interdite 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Figue Interdite and Y smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Vetiver and Sandalwood.
Is Figue Interdite or Y better for summer or winter?
Figue Interdite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Figue Interdite and Y?
Figue Interdite features Cassis, Davana, Mimosa, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Costus. Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver and Patchouli.
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