Moroccan Leather vs Y
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Moroccan Leather takes 4 of 7 categories.
Moroccan LeatherChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
YChoose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Moroccan Leather4/7
Y3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Y
- Community sentiment
- Y
- Longevity
- Moroccan Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Moroccan Leather
- Value for money
- Y
- Versatility
- Moroccan Leather
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moroccan Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Moroccan LeatherMemo ParisYYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 606 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
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 hate29%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
15%Dislike
5%Hate
606 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
Category winners
LongevityMoroccan Leather
SillageMoroccan Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerYBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody92%
green84%
leather77%
iris69%
earthy61%
green100%
white floral92%
earthy84%
woody77%
aldehydic69%
mossy61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both green, woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerMandarin
Heart
Ylang YlangIris ButterOrange
Base
LeatherGalbanumVetiverStyraxTonka BeanAmbergris
Top
AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum
Heart
HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose
Base
OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Vetiver and Styrax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter43
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMoroccan LeatherMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,925
PerfumerAlienor Massenet
Launched—
Reviews49
Overall rank#26,844
PerfumerMichel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMoroccan LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoroccan Leather opens with a piercing snap of bitter galbanum and fresh ginger that hits the nostrils with sharp, leafy intensity. As the bright mandarin top softens, powdery iris butter and sweet ylang ylang surface to smooth the green edges. The dry-down relies on earthy vetiver, resinous styrax, and a subtle suede…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Moroccan Leather or Y?
Moroccan Leather takes 4 of 7 categories. Moroccan Leather is rated 3.71/5 from 606 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Moroccan Leather for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Moroccan Leather or Y?
Moroccan Leather lasts longest (Moroccan Leather 72/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moroccan Leather or Y?
Projection is very close: Moroccan Leather 63/100, Y 61/100 for sillage.
Do Moroccan Leather and Y smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Vetiver and Styrax.
Is Moroccan Leather or Y better for summer or winter?
For summer, Moroccan Leather is the stronger pick. For winter, Moroccan Leather is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moroccan Leather and Y?
Moroccan Leather has top notes of Ginger and Mandarin, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Iris Butter and Orange, a base of Leather, Galbanum, Vetiver and Styrax. 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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