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Pretty Boy vs Yassemi

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

Updated 84 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yassemi takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Pretty Boy

    Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Yassemi

    Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pretty Boy0/5
Yassemi5/5
Ratings & consensus
Yassemi
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Yassemi
Sillage & projection
Yassemi
Value for money
Yassemi
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Yassemi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pretty BoyPERDRISÂT
YassemiAngelos Créations Olfactives
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.27/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%
4.12/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
Category winnerYassemiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
27%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
27%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

58%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
9%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityYassemi

SillageYassemi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value21
¤ Price value73
Category winnerYassemiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh100%
aldehydic92%
white floral84%
soapy77%
fruity69%
green61%
woody100%
white floral92%
musky84%
amber77%
aldehydic69%
sweet61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyLitchiRoseVirginia CedarPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AldehydesBlack CurrantGalbanumBlood OrangeSweet OrangeRum
Heart
Egyptian JasmineYlang-YlangPitosporumAngelicaPink PepperPalisander RosewoodLily-of-the-ValleyMango
Base
PatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskAmbergrisSandalwoodCashmeranGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Pepper and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer86
Fall57
Winter43
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer32
Fall92
Winter56
Day100
Night82
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex46
Women38
Men3
Unisex76
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,319

PerfumerCallum Rory Mitchell

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,260

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerYassemiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pretty Boy is a clean floral aldehyde with a bright, airy start and a soft skin scent dry-down. Reviewers point to lily-of-the-valley, lychee, aldehydes and musk more than rose, with cedar and pink pepper adding a dry, earthy edge. It suits daytime wear, especially if you like fresh laundry, white shirt cleanliness an…

Reviews →

Angelos Balamis built Yassemi around the heady summer bloom of Egyptian jasmine and sweet pittosporum flowers, pairing vintage floral weight with a sharp green backbone. The opening hits skin with crisp aldehydes, dark black currant, and bitter galbanum before settling into a warm floral core. As the top notes quiet d…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pretty Boy or Yassemi?

Yassemi takes 5 of 5 categories. Pretty Boy is rated 3.27/5 from 15 votes; Yassemi is rated 4.12/5 from 69 votes. Choose Pretty Boy for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Yassemi for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pretty Boy or Yassemi?

Yassemi lasts longest (Yassemi 79/100, Pretty Boy 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pretty Boy or Yassemi?

Yassemi projects furthest (Yassemi 70/100, Pretty Boy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pretty Boy and Yassemi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Pepper and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Pretty Boy or Yassemi better for summer or winter?

Pretty Boy suits daytime wear; Yassemi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pretty Boy and Yassemi?

Pretty Boy features Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Litchi, Rose and Virginia Cedar. Yassemi has top notes of Aldehydes, Black Currant, Galbanum and Blood Orange, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Pitosporum and Angelica, a base of Patchouli, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Labdanum and Musk.

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