Fragrance comparison

Un Jardin à Cythère vs Ylang D'Or

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,761 ratings analysed

Un Jardin à Cythère

Hermès · 2023

3.862,742 votes

Rank #4,270 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ylang D'Or

Il Profvmo

3.5319 votes

Rank #21,982 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ylang D'Or takes 3 of 5 categories.

Un Jardin à Cythère
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ylang D'Or
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Un Jardin à Cythère2/5

Ylang D'Or3/5

Ratings & consensus: Un Jardin à Cythère
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ylang D'Or
Sillage & projection: Ylang D'Or
Value for money: Ylang D'Or
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Un Jardin à Cythère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Un Jardin à CythèreHermès

Ylang D'OrIl Profvmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 2,742 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerUn Jardin à CythèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

2,742 votes

46%Love

8%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityYlang D'Or

SillageYlang D'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYlang D'OrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

green65%

fresh48%

nutty30%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesPistachioOlive TreeGreen Accord

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomCitruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletGreen AccordFruity NotesRose

Base

HoneySandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Green Accord. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex59

Women35

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,270

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2023

Reviews207

Overall rank#21,982

PerfumerMichele Marin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerUn Jardin à CythèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère captures a sun-warmed Mediterranean landscape in a bottle, skipping standard aquatic and sugary floral notes in favor of golden grasses and roasted nuts. The fragrance begins with a sharp, refreshing splash of tart citruses that cuts through humid air with clean energy. Very quickly, a savor…

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Ylang D’Or is a sunny, opulent floral built around a lush ylang-ylang that reads creamy, sweet, and a little indolic. The opening leans bright with citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and more textured with violet, green facets, and soft fruit. In the dry-down, honeyed amber and tonka melt into sandalwood, ce…

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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, Un Jardin à Cythère or Ylang D'Or?

Ylang D'Or takes 3 of 5 categories. Un Jardin à Cythère is rated 3.86/5 from 2,742 votes; Ylang D'Or is rated 3.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Un Jardin à Cythère for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ylang D'Or for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Un Jardin à Cythère or Ylang D'Or?

Ylang D'Or lasts longest (Ylang D'Or 72/100, Un Jardin à Cythère 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Un Jardin à Cythère or Ylang D'Or?

Ylang D'Or projects furthest (Ylang D'Or 64/100, Un Jardin à Cythère 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Un Jardin à Cythère and Ylang D'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Citruses and Green Accord.

Is Un Jardin à Cythère or Ylang D'Or better for summer or winter?

Ylang D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Un Jardin à Cythère and Ylang D'Or?

Un Jardin à Cythère features Citruses, Pistachio, Olive Tree and Green Accord. Ylang D'Or has top notes of Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Green Accord and Fruity Notes, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.