Fragrance comparison

Violet Blossom vs Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,228 ratings analysed

4 wins

Violet Blossom

Zara

4.031,199 votes

Rank #1,913 FloralVanilla

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

Yves Saint Laurent

3.7629 votes

Rank #41,632 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Blossom takes 4 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 Couture Collection 2009
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Violet Blossom4/7

Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 20093/7

Ratings & consensus: Violet Blossom
Community sentiment: Violet Blossom
Longevity: Violet Blossom
Sillage & projection: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Value for money: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
Versatility: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009
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 Lovely Couture Collection 2009Yves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 23%Had 28%Want 49%

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

14%Love

66%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerViolet BlossomMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityViolet Blossom

SillageYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value100

Category winnerYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

fruity100%

floral88%

citrus77%

sweet65%

fresh53%

woody42%

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

Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Cherry BlossomPeachMagnolia

Base

MuskVirginia CedarAmber

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

Summer73

Fall9

Winter9

Day100

Night–

Category winnerYoung Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Overall rank#41,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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 Couture Collection 2009 by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a bright, refreshing splash of crisp pear, sweet black currant, and juicy mandarin right from the first spray. As it settles on skin, gentle cherry blossom and soft peach nectar mingle over a clean base of sheer musk and Virginia cedar. It is an …

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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 Couture Collection 2009?

Violet Blossom takes 4 of 7 categories. Violet Blossom is rated 4.03/5 from 1,199 votes; Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 is rated 3.76/5 from 29 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 Couture Collection 2009 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Violet Blossom lasts longest (Violet Blossom 56/100, Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violet Blossom or Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Projection is very close: Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 53/100, Violet Blossom 51/100 for sillage.

Do Violet Blossom and Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 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 Couture Collection 2009 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 is the stronger pick. For winter, Violet Blossom is the stronger pick. Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Blossom and Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009?

Violet Blossom has top notes of Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean. Young Sexy Lovely Couture Collection 2009 has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Peach and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.