Fragrance comparison

Mandodari vs Y

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,377 ratings analysed

6 wins

Mandodari

Prin

4.26152 votes

Rank #5,227 FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #25,869 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mandodari takes 6 of 7 categories.

Mandodari
Choose it for a floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Mandodari6/7

Y1/7

Ratings & consensus: Mandodari
Community sentiment: Mandodari
Longevity: Mandodari
Sillage & projection: Mandodari
Value for money: Y
Versatility: Mandodari
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandodari

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MandodariPrin

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerMandodariRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

152 votes

44%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerMandodariMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMandodari

SillageMandodari

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

animalic92%

white floral84%

aldehydic77%

sweet69%

musky61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesCivetChampacaFrangipaniOpiumGardeniaTuberoseCoffeeAshCuminOakmossTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Civet, Gardenia and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Mandodari, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMandodariMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,227

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#25,869

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMandodariHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandodari by Prin is an intense floral and animalic fragrance built around contrasting textures of clean, sparkling soap and dark earth. The scent opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes alongside lush white florals like tuberose, creamy gardenia, exotic champaca, and frangipani. Beneath this vibrant, sunlit floral bouq…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mandodari or Y?

Mandodari takes 6 of 7 categories. Mandodari is rated 4.26/5 from 152 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Mandodari for a floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mandodari or Y?

Mandodari lasts longest (Mandodari 77/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mandodari or Y?

Projection is very close: Mandodari 62/100, Y 61/100 for sillage.

Do Mandodari and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Civet, Gardenia and Tuberose.

Is Mandodari or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mandodari is the stronger pick. For winter, Mandodari is the stronger pick. Mandodari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mandodari and Y?

Mandodari features Aldehydes, Civet, Champaca, Frangipani and Opium. 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.