Fragrance comparison

Oud 27 vs Y

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,018 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud 27

Le Labo

3.54793 votes

Rank #3,816 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #25,760 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud 27 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud 27
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Oud 274/7

Y3/7

Ratings & consensus: Y
Community sentiment: Y
Longevity: Oud 27
Sillage & projection: Oud 27
Value for money: Y
Versatility: Oud 27
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud 27

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud 27Le Labo

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 793 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

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

33%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

23%Dislike

9%Hate

793 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOud 27

SillageOud 27

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic90%

amber80%

oud70%

powdery60%

woody50%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisMuskVirginia CedarAldehydesPatchouliVetiverAmberBulgarian Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesCivet, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Oud 27, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer30

Fall100

Winter99

Day68

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOud 27Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex52

Women2

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,816

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#25,760

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud 27Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud 27 by Le Labo is a divisive woody oriental fragrance centered on an intense animalic profile. Created by perfumer Vincent Schaller, it combines pungent civet, raw agarwood, and salty ambergris over a dense base of Virginia cedar, patchouli, and musk. A burst of sharp aldehydes and a subtle hint of Bulgarian rose i…

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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, Oud 27 or Y?

Oud 27 takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud 27 is rated 3.54/5 from 793 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Oud 27 for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. 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, Oud 27 or Y?

Oud 27 lasts longest (Oud 27 73/100, Y 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud 27 or Y?

Oud 27 projects furthest (Oud 27 66/100, Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud 27 and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Civet, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Oud 27 or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud 27 is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud 27 is the stronger pick. Oud 27 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud 27 and Y?

Oud 27 features Civet, Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Musk and Virginia Cedar. 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.