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Moments Eau de Parfum vs Y

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

Updated 1,251 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moments Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Moments Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Y

    Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Moments Eau de Parfum4/7
Y3/7
Ratings & consensus
Y
Community sentiment
Y
Longevity
Moments Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Moments Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Moments Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Moments Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Y

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Moments Eau de ParfumPriscilla Presley
YYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 43%Had 34%Want 22%
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
27%Love
46%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

26 votes

44%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerYMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityMoments Eau de Parfum

SillageMoments Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value55
Category winnerMoments Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
fruity92%
rose84%
amber77%
floral69%
woody61%
green100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
woody77%
aldehydic69%
mossy61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
PeachVioletBergamotCoriander
Heart2 to 4 hours
RoseOrris RootTuberoseJasminePeony
Base5 to 8+ hours
AmberPatchouliVanillaOakmossLeatherMuskVetiverCivet
Top
AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum
Heart
HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose
Base
OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber
InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Orris Root and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Moments Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer63
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter43
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMoments Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex11
Women89
Men11
Unisex41
Women48
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,869

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moments Eau de Parfum by Priscilla Presley presents an unapologetic early 1990s profile built on powdery florals, ripe fruit, and an animalic chypre base. It opens with juicy peach and soft violet lifted by bergamot and herbal coriander. The heart reveals a full floral core of rose, orris root, tuberose, jasmine, and …

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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, Moments Eau de Parfum or Y?

Moments Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Moments Eau de Parfum is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Moments Eau de Parfum for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Moments Eau de Parfum or Y?

Moments Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Moments Eau de Parfum 80/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moments Eau de Parfum or Y?

Moments Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Moments Eau de Parfum 75/100, Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moments Eau de Parfum and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Orris Root and Tuberose.

Is Moments Eau de Parfum or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Moments Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Moments Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Moments Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moments Eau de Parfum and Y?

Moments Eau de Parfum has top notes of Peach, Violet, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oakmoss. 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.

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