Jazz vs Keep Trying Me
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Keep Trying Me takes 3 of 5 categories.
JazzChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Keep Trying MeChoose it for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jazz2/5
Keep Trying Me3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jazz
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Keep Trying Me
- Sillage & projection
- Keep Trying Me
- Value for money
- Keep Trying Me
- 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
JazzYves Saint LaurentKeep Trying MeMai Senza ProfumoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
3.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%
Category winnerJazzRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
1,674 votes
47%Love
18%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKeep Trying Me
SillageKeep Trying Me
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKeep Trying MeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
lavender61%
musky100%
aromatic92%
animalic84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon
Heart
GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris
Base
OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean
Top
CinnamonClary SageGrapefruit
Heart
GeraniumCarnationLavenderArtemisiaCoriander
Base
CivetBeeswaxMuskCostusVanillaOakmossIrisPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLavender, Coriander, Artemisia and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer11
Fall100
Winter78
Day63
Night100
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#1,197
PerfumerJean-Francois Latty
Launched—
Reviews163
Overall rank#63,955
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJazz 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…
Reviews →Keep Trying Me by Mai Senza Profumo is an unapologetic aromatic fougere that leans heavily into animalic textures. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp spike of cinnamon and grapefruit before settling into a deep, resinous base of civet, musk, and beeswax. This is a scent for those who prefer their fragrances to ha…
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, Jazz or Keep Trying Me?
Keep Trying Me takes 3 of 5 categories. Jazz is rated 4.12/5 from 1,674 votes; Keep Trying Me is rated 3.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Jazz for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Keep Trying Me for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Jazz or Keep Trying Me?
Keep Trying Me lasts longest (Keep Trying Me 86/100, Jazz 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jazz or Keep Trying Me?
Keep Trying Me projects furthest (Keep Trying Me 80/100, Jazz 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jazz and Keep Trying Me smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Coriander, Artemisia and Cinnamon.
Is Jazz or Keep Trying Me better for summer or winter?
Keep Trying Me suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jazz and Keep Trying Me?
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. Keep Trying Me has top notes of Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Grapefruit, heart notes of Geranium, Carnation, Lavender and Artemisia, a base of Civet, Beeswax, Musk and Costus.
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