Fragrance comparison

Santorini vs Yves Saint Laurent Y

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 4,347 ratings analysed

3 wins

Santorini

Varriale Profumi

3.001 votes

Rank #65,723 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Yves Saint Laurent Y

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,346 votes

Rank #1,857 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santorini takes 3 of 4 categories.

Santorini
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. 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.

Santorini3/4

Yves Saint Laurent Y1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santorini
Sillage & projection: Santorini
Value for money: Santorini
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

SantoriniVarriale Profumi

Yves Saint Laurent YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

3.92/ 5 · 4,346 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySantorini

SillageSantorini

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSantoriniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumSage

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliIncense

Top

AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint

Heart

AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium

Base

AmbergrisMuskCedarBalsam FirVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Sage. Durations are only published for Santorini, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,723

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,857

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerYves Saint Laurent YHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santorini by Varriale Profumi opens with an immediate flash of sharp lemon peel and sunlit bergamot. The citrus feels brisk and tart. Within fifteen minutes, the bracing opening softens as herbal sage and crisp geranium bring an aromatic, Mediterranean garden tone to the center. It avoids candy sweetness entirely. As …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Santorini or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Santorini takes 3 of 4 categories. Santorini is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Yves Saint Laurent Y is rated 3.92/5 from 4,346 votes. Choose Santorini for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. 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, Santorini or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Santorini lasts longest (Santorini 80/100, Yves Saint Laurent Y 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santorini or Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Santorini projects furthest (Santorini 100/100, Yves Saint Laurent Y 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santorini and Yves Saint Laurent Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Sage.

Is Santorini or Yves Saint Laurent Y better for summer or winter?

Santorini suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santorini and Yves Saint Laurent Y?

Santorini has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Sage, a base of Patchouli and Incense. 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.