Fragrance comparison

Fly Fluent vs Y

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,226 ratings analysed

Fly Fluent

Evelyn

5.001 votes

Rank #50,758 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #24,067 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fly Fluent
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fly Fluent1/4

Y3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Y
Sillage & projection: Y
Value for money: Fly Fluent
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

Fly FluentEvelyn

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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 hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFly FluentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

patchouli84%

animalic77%

woody69%

green61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PatchouliGreen NotesOrris Root

Heart2-4 hrs

Mimosa

Base6-8+ hrs

CivetMarshmallow

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Green Notes, Orris Root and Civet. Durations are only published for Fly Fluent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 35%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,758

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,067

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fly Fluent by Evelyn delivers an unconventional twist on the classic woody chypre structure. The patchouli hits immediately. Crisp green stems and cool orris root cut through the initial alcohol lift, establishing an earthy, rooty profile on skin within minutes. As the brisk opening softens, fluffy yellow mimosa bloom…

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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…

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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, Fly Fluent or Y?

Y takes 3 of 4 categories. Fly Fluent is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Fly Fluent for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fly Fluent or Y?

Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, Fly Fluent 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fly Fluent or Y?

Y projects furthest (Y 61/100, Fly Fluent 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fly Fluent and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Green Notes, Orris Root and Civet.

Is Fly Fluent or Y better for summer or winter?

Fly Fluent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fly Fluent and Y?

Fly Fluent has top notes of Patchouli, Green Notes and Orris Root, heart notes of Mimosa, a base of Civet and Marshmallow. 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.