Fragrance comparison

Santorini vs Yasmina

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 149 ratings analysed

Santorini

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.5714 votes

Rank #18,754 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Yasmina

Kajal

3.91135 votes

Rank #10,028 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yasmina takes 3 of 5 categories.

Santorini
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yasmina
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Santorini2/5

Yasmina3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SantoriniAl-Jazeera Perfumes

YasminaKajal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 1%Want 70%

3.91/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 54%

Category winnerSantoriniRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityYasmina

SillageYasmina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value46

Category winnerSantoriniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

whiskey84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLavender

Base

MyrrhTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

Top

CardamomSaffronRose

Heart

LeatherWhiskeyJasmineOrris

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Orris and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men18

Unisex51

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,754

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#10,028

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerYasminaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santorini by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Santorini was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Louis Sieuzac. Top notes are Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Orris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Lavender; base notes are Myrrh, Tonka Bean an…

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Yasmina by Kajal opens with an immediate blast of spicy cardamom and saffron before settling into a thick, smoky leather. A dry down of sweet tonka bean and warm vanilla balances the bold, animalic jasmine at its heart. It is a dense, high-impact scent that wears best during cold winter evenings.

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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, Santorini or Yasmina?

Yasmina takes 3 of 5 categories. Santorini is rated 4.57/5 from 14 votes; Yasmina is rated 3.91/5 from 135 votes. Choose Santorini for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yasmina for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Santorini or Yasmina?

Yasmina lasts longest (Yasmina 77/100, Santorini 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santorini or Yasmina?

Yasmina projects furthest (Yasmina 70/100, Santorini 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santorini and Yasmina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Orris and Tonka Bean.

Is Santorini or Yasmina better for summer or winter?

Santorini suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santorini and Yasmina?

Santorini has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Lavender, a base of Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud). Yasmina has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Leather, Whiskey, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.