Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. vs Yves Saint Laurent Y

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 4,367 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Parfums Vintage

4.3321 votes

Rank #21,720 FreshFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Yves Saint Laurent Y

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,346 votes

Rank #1,959 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yves Saint Laurent Y
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.4/5

Yves Saint Laurent Y1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Value for money: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
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

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.Parfums Vintage

Yves Saint Laurent YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 60%

3.92/ 5 · 4,346 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Intense VI.Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPineapple Vintage Intense VI.

SillagePineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Intense VI.Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

tropical61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PineappleAldehydesCitruses

Heart3 to 4 hours

Ambergris

Base4 to 7 hours

Musk

Top

AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint

Heart

AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium

Base

AmbergrisMuskCedarBalsam FirVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Aldehydes, Ambergris and Musk. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage Intense VI., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,720

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#1,959

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. by Parfums Vintage is a bright, fruity Eau de Parfum built around a punch of sweet tropical fruit and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of juicy pineapple sharpened by sparkling citruses. As the bubbly top settles, the scent shifts into a distinct heart of amber…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. takes 4 of 5 categories. Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Y is rated 3.92/5 from 4,346 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Yves Saint Laurent Y for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. lasts longest (Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 69/100, Yves Saint Laurent Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. projects furthest (Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 64/100, Yves Saint Laurent Y 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Yves Saint Laurent Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Aldehydes, Ambergris and Musk.

Is Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Yves Saint Laurent Y better for summer or winter?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. has top notes of Pineapple, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Musk. 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.