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Goodbye New York Sour vs Jazz

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

Updated 1,680 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goodbye New York Sour takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Goodbye New York Sour

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Jazz

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Goodbye New York Sour2/4
Jazz1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Goodbye New York Sour
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Goodbye New York Sour
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jazz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Goodbye New York SourProad
JazzYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

41%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

1,674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityGoodbye New York Sour

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value48
Category winnerGoodbye New York SourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
tobacco86%
wine72%
earthy58%
mossy44%
soft spicy30%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
lavender61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top45 minutes
Red WineCorianderDavanaStrawberryCinnamon
Heart2 to 3 hours
GeraniumTuberoseCashmeranRose
Base6 to 8 hours
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoCedarAmberOakmossGuaiac WoodMuskVanilla
Top
LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon
Heart
GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris
Base
OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Geranium and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Goodbye New York Sour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
Men91
Unisex8
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,874

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,173

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews163

Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Goodbye New York Sour by Proad offers an unconventional mix of rich red wine, ripe strawberry, and spiced warmth. Created by perfumer Chris Maurice, it opens with a distinct fruitiness brightened by davana, coriander, and cinnamon. As the initial jammy sweetness settles, a floral heart of rose, tuberose, and geranium …

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Jazz by Yves Saint Laurent delivers an energizing blast of clean barbershop freshness anchored by traditional masculine woods. Sprayed on the skin, it opens with crisp herbal lavender, bright bergamot, and a lively kick of green basil and spicy coriander. As the brisk opening calms down, a spicy floral heart of gerani…

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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, Goodbye New York Sour or Jazz?

Goodbye New York Sour takes 2 of 4 categories. Goodbye New York Sour is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Jazz is rated 4.12/5 from 1,674 votes. Choose Goodbye New York Sour for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jazz for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Goodbye New York Sour or Jazz?

Goodbye New York Sour lasts longest (Goodbye New York Sour 77/100, Jazz 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Goodbye New York Sour or Jazz?

Projection is very close: Goodbye New York Sour 61/100, Jazz 61/100 for sillage.

Do Goodbye New York Sour and Jazz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Geranium and Tobacco.

Is Goodbye New York Sour or Jazz better for summer or winter?

Goodbye New York Sour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goodbye New York Sour and Jazz?

Goodbye New York Sour has top notes of Red Wine, Coriander, Davana and Strawberry, heart notes of Geranium, Tuberose, Cashmeran and Rose, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Cedar and Amber. Jazz has top notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Geranium, Carnation, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

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