Fragrance comparison

Jazz vs La Porte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,677 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jazz

Yves Saint Laurent

4.121,674 votes

Rank #1,134 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

La Porte

Strangers Parfumerie

3.003 votes

Rank #62,921 AromaticBitter

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jazz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jazz
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La Porte
Choose it for a aromatic and bitter character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Jazz3/4

La Porte1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jazz
Sillage & projection: Jazz
Value for money: La Porte
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 Laurent

La PorteStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,674 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityJazz

SillageJazz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLa PorteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

lavender61%

aromatic100%

bitter83%

herbal65%

fresh48%

green30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon

Heart

GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris

Base

OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean

Notes

AbsintheChrysanthemumPomeloGrassLavenderLeatherOrris RootPine Tree NeedlesFirGeraniumAldehydesHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Geranium and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex8

Women2

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,134

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews163

Overall rank#62,921

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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La Porte opens with sharp absinthe and cold pomelo before sinking into crushed chrysanthemum and pine tree needles. Prin Lomros balances bitter herbal greens with a dark base of leather and lapsang souchong tea. It wears crisp and dry, fitting cool October weather, tailored coats, or quiet evening walks.

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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, Jazz or La Porte?

Jazz takes 3 of 4 categories. Jazz is rated 4.12/5 from 1,674 votes; La Porte is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Jazz for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Porte for a aromatic and bitter character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Jazz or La Porte?

Jazz lasts longest (Jazz 71/100, La Porte 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jazz or La Porte?

Jazz projects furthest (Jazz 61/100, La Porte 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jazz and La Porte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Lavender, Geranium and Leather.

What are the notes in Jazz and La Porte?

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. La Porte features Absinthe, Chrysanthemum, Pomelo, Grass and Lavender.