Fragrance comparison

Sin City vs TY

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Sin City

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #73,834 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Philip Martin's

3.205 votes

Rank #64,092 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

TY takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sin City
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.
TY
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sin City0/1

TY1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sin CityPoesie

TYPhilip Martin's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

20%Like

80%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RhubarbSaffronLeather

Heart

Red BerriesBlack PepperJasminePatchouliGeranium

Base

AmberVanillaRaspberrySandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Animal notes

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Red Berries and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,834

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

Reviews →

TY by Philip Martin's launches with a sharp punch of rhubarb and metallic saffron that cuts cleanly across heavy leather. As the initial brightness settles, red berries and black pepper push through the middle, giving the dark leather base a sweet, spicy lift. Dark patchouli and dry geranium add structure, keeping the…

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.

Do Sin City and TY smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Red Berries and Vanilla.

Is Sin City or TY better for summer or winter?

TY suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sin City and TY?

Sin City features Black Pepper, Red Wine, Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak. TY has top notes of Rhubarb, Saffron and Leather, heart notes of Red Berries, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Raspberry and Sandalwood.