Fragrance comparison

Pure Honeysuckle vs Y

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,237 ratings analysed

Pure Honeysuckle

Manos Gerakinis

3.7512 votes

Rank #46,732 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #25,028 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 5 of 5 categories.

Pure Honeysuckle
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Pure Honeysuckle0/5

Y5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure HoneysuckleManos Gerakinis

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

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

25%Like

25%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

44%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity83%

tuberose65%

animalic48%

honey30%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

HoneysuckleCoconutBlackcurrant

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineGardenia

Base7-9 hrs

HoneyMuskAmberVetiverCashmere Wood

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Pure Honeysuckle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 38%Date 28%Work 23%Party 10%

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,732

PerfumerIoanna Tanionou

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,028

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manos Gerakinis Pure Honeysuckle captures the golden warmth of an Aegean garden in full bloom. The initial spray delivers an energetic burst of nectarous honeysuckle vine alongside tart blackcurrant and creamy coconut flesh. It feels instantly sunny. Three sprays do the job. Within fifteen minutes, that brisk fruitine…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pure Honeysuckle or Y?

Y takes 5 of 5 categories. Pure Honeysuckle is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose Pure Honeysuckle for a white floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pure Honeysuckle or Y?

Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, Pure Honeysuckle 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Honeysuckle or Y?

Y projects furthest (Y 61/100, Pure Honeysuckle 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Honeysuckle and Y smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia.

Is Pure Honeysuckle or Y better for summer or winter?

Pure Honeysuckle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Honeysuckle and Y?

Pure Honeysuckle has top notes of Honeysuckle, Coconut and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Honey, Musk, Amber and Vetiver. 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.