Fragrance comparison

Men & Bicycle vs Yves Saint Laurent Y

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 4,353 ratings analysed

Men & Bicycle

Manufaktura

3.147 votes

Rank #65,135 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Yves Saint Laurent Y

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,346 votes

Rank #1,892 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yves Saint Laurent Y takes 3 of 4 categories.

Men & Bicycle
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yves Saint Laurent Y
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Men & Bicycle1/4

Yves Saint Laurent Y3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Sillage & projection: Yves Saint Laurent Y
Value for money: Men & Bicycle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yves Saint Laurent Y

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Men & BicycleManufaktura

Yves Saint Laurent YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 80%Had 13%Want 7%

3.92/ 5 · 4,346 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

4,346 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityYves Saint Laurent Y

SillageYves Saint Laurent Y

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMen & BicycleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

herbal70%

green60%

soft spicy50%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

SageMintWater Notes

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverAmber

Top

AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint

Heart

AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium

Base

AmbergrisMuskCedarBalsam FirVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Sage and Mint. Durations are only published for Men & Bicycle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Casual 47%Work 36%Date 11%Party 7%

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,135

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manufaktura Men & Bicycle hits the skin like a splash of cold mountain creek water on a warm morning. The initial blast releases a sharp squeeze of yellow lemon, bitter bergamot, and sweet orange peel. It wakes you up fast. Within five minutes, the sharp alcohol flash evaporates, letting crushed mint leaves and clean …

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Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette is a crisp, clean woody aromatic cologne built around bright bergamot, fresh ginger, and crisp green apple. It opens with an airy splash of aldehydes and lemon before settling into herbal sage and soft cedarwood. Easy to wear and refreshing, it feels like putting on a freshly washe…

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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, Men & Bicycle or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y takes 3 of 4 categories. Men & Bicycle is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Y is rated 3.92/5 from 4,346 votes. Choose Men & Bicycle for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Yves Saint Laurent Y for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Men & Bicycle or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y lasts longest (Yves Saint Laurent Y 61/100, Men & Bicycle 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Men & Bicycle or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Yves Saint Laurent Y projects furthest (Yves Saint Laurent Y 53/100, Men & Bicycle 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Men & Bicycle and Yves Saint Laurent Y smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Sage and Mint.

Is Men & Bicycle or Yves Saint Laurent Y better for summer or winter?

Men & Bicycle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Men & Bicycle and Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Men & Bicycle has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Sage, Mint and Water Notes, a base of Vetiver and Amber. Yves Saint Laurent Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Apple, Violet Leaf, Pineapple and Sage, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Cedar and Balsam Fir.