Fragrance comparison

Stellar vs Y Le Parfum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5,536 ratings analysed

2 wins

Stellar

RING

4.899 votes

Rank #37,017 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Y Le Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

4.395,527 votes

Rank #558 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stellar takes 2 of 4 categories.

Stellar
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Y Le Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Stellar2/4

Y Le Parfum1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StellarRING

Y Le ParfumYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 64%

4.39/ 5 · 5,527 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

60%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

5,527 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageStellar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value46

Category winnerStellarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

herbal69%

lavender61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green AppleGingerjuniper berry

Heart

SageMarine notesGeranium

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliOlibanum

Top

AppleAldehydesGrapefruitGinger

Heart

LavenderSageGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanCedarOlibanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGinger, Sage, Geranium and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter22

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men94

Unisex5

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,017

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerY Le ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stellar 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 Le Parfum delivers a smooth, deepened take on the modern blue fragrance profile. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, zesty grapefruit, and spicy fresh ginger, energized by clean sparkling aldehydes. As the initial brightness settles, French lavender and herbal sage emerge to create a …

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 Le Parfum?

Stellar takes 2 of 4 categories. Stellar is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Y Le Parfum is rated 4.39/5 from 5,527 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 Le Parfum for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stellar or Y Le Parfum?

They last about the same: Stellar 71/100, Y Le Parfum 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Stellar or Y Le Parfum?

Stellar projects furthest (Stellar 75/100, Y Le Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stellar and Y Le Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Ginger, Sage, Geranium and Patchouli.

Is Stellar or Y Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

Stellar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stellar and Y Le 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 Le Parfum has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Ginger, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar, Olibanum and Patchouli.