Fragrance comparison

L’insoumise vs Y

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 1,246 ratings analysed

3 wins

L’insoumise

Onskad

3.5921 votes

Rank #44,297 TuberoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #24,914 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’insoumise takes 3 of 5 categories.

L’insoumise
Choose it for a tuberose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

L’insoumise3/5

Y2/5

Ratings & consensus: Y
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L’insoumise
Sillage & projection: L’insoumise
Value for money: L’insoumise
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

L’insoumiseOnskad

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerYRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

11%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityL’insoumise

SillageL’insoumise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value55

Category winnerL’insoumiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tuberose100%

woody86%

white floral72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Yellow MandarinPink PepperGinger

Heart

TuberoseOsmanthusGalbanum

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoinLeather

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,297

PerfumerLea Hiram

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,914

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Onskad L’insoumise opens with a sharp burst of yellow mandarin, ginger, and pink pepper before shifting into a thick tuberose. Galbanum adds a bitter, green edge that cuts through the white floral sweetness. It dries down to a dry leather and warm benzoin base, making it ideal for cool autumn evenings when you want a …

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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, L’insoumise or Y?

L’insoumise takes 3 of 5 categories. L’insoumise is rated 3.59/5 from 21 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose L’insoumise for a tuberose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L’insoumise or Y?

L’insoumise lasts longest (L’insoumise 84/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’insoumise or Y?

L’insoumise projects furthest (L’insoumise 75/100, Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’insoumise and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is L’insoumise or Y better for summer or winter?

L’insoumise suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’insoumise and Y?

L’insoumise has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Pink Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Osmanthus and Galbanum, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin and Leather. 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.