Fragrance comparison

Violet Blossom vs Young Sexy Lovely

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,896 ratings analysed

7 wins

Violet Blossom

Zara

4.031,199 votes

Rank #1,913 FloralVanilla

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Young Sexy Lovely

Yves Saint Laurent

3.67697 votes

Rank #9,339 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Blossom takes 7 of 7 categories.

Violet Blossom
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Young Sexy Lovely
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring.

Violet Blossom7/7

Young Sexy Lovely0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Violet BlossomZara

Young Sexy LovelyYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 697 votes

Have 33%Had 68%Want 0%

Category winnerViolet BlossomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,199 votes

19%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

697 votes

Category winnerViolet BlossomMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityViolet Blossom

SillageViolet Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value58

Category winnerViolet BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

fruity100%

floral90%

citrus80%

fresh70%

sweet60%

woody50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cherry Blossom

Heart

Magnolia

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

PearBlack CurrantItalian Mandarin

Heart

Cherry BlossomMagnoliaPeach

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesCherry Blossom and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerViolet BlossomMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Overall rank#9,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerViolet BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violet Blossom by Zara is a Floral fragrance for women. Violet Blossom was launched in 2019. Top note is Cherry Blossom; middle note is Magnolia; base note is Tonka Bean. It opens with Cherry Blossom. The heart moves into Magnolia. In the dry-down, Tonka Bean give it its base. From the way people describe wearing it, …

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Young Sexy Lovely by Yves Saint Laurent is an upbeat fruity floral fragrance that opens with crisp pear, sparkling Italian mandarin, and a splash of blackcurrant. As it settles, tender cherry blossom and juicy peach blend into a clean cedar and white musk base. It delivers a soft, fresh-out-of-the-shower feeling that …

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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, Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely?

Violet Blossom takes 7 of 7 categories. Violet Blossom is rated 4.03/5 from 1,199 votes; Young Sexy Lovely is rated 3.67/5 from 697 votes. Choose Violet Blossom for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Young Sexy Lovely for a fruity and floral character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely?

Violet Blossom lasts longest (Violet Blossom 56/100, Young Sexy Lovely 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely?

Violet Blossom projects furthest (Violet Blossom 51/100, Young Sexy Lovely 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violet Blossom and Young Sexy Lovely smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Cherry Blossom and Magnolia.

Is Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violet Blossom is the stronger pick. For winter, Violet Blossom is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Blossom and Young Sexy Lovely?

Violet Blossom has top notes of Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean. Young Sexy Lovely has top notes of Pear, Black Currant and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Magnolia and Peach, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.