Stellar vs Y Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
73%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
StellarChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Y Eau de ParfumChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Stellar2/4
Y Eau de Parfum2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Y Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Stellar
- Value for money
- Stellar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Y Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
StellarRINGY Eau de ParfumYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 24%Had 12%Want 64%
4.42/ 5 · 23,784 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate89%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
62%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
23,784 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityY Eau de Parfum
SillageStellar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStellarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
fruity77%
amber69%
fresh61%
Scent match73%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green AppleGingerjuniper berry
Heart
SageMarine notesGeranium
Base
AmberwoodPatchouliOlibanum
Top
AppleGingerBergamot
Heart
SageJuniper BerriesGeranium
Base
AmberwoodTonka BeanCedarVetiverOlibanum
InformationalShared notesGinger, Sage, Geranium and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer100
Fall22
Winter22
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter55
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,017
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#247
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerY Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStellar is a crisp woody aromatic built around green apple, ginger and juniper, then softened with sage, marine notes and geranium. It opens bright and brisk, then settles into a cleaner amberwood and patchouli base with a lightly resinous edge from olibanum. It looks aimed at men who want freshness with more backbone…
Reviews →Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum is a crisp, sweet, and aromatic everyday fragrance built around tart green apple, fresh ginger, and clean sage. It opens with an energizing burst of juicy fruit and bright bergamot before settling into herbal geranium and a warm base of cedarwood and sweet tonka bean. Think of the cr…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Stellar or Y Eau de Parfum?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stellar is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Y Eau de Parfum is rated 4.42/5 from 23,784 votes. Choose Stellar for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Y Eau de Parfum for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Stellar or Y Eau de Parfum?
They last about the same: Y Eau de Parfum 73/100, Stellar 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Stellar or Y Eau de Parfum?
Stellar projects furthest (Stellar 75/100, Y Eau de Parfum 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Stellar and Y Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Sage, Geranium and Amberwood.
Is Stellar or Y Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Stellar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Stellar and Y Eau de Parfum?
Stellar has top notes of Green Apple, Ginger and juniper berry, heart notes of Sage, Marine notes and Geranium, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli and Olibanum. Y Eau de Parfum has top notes of Apple, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Juniper Berries and Geranium, a base of Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.
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