Fragrance comparison

White vs Y

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,318 ratings analysed

White

Undergreen

3.6193 votes

Rank #19,087 CoconutAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Yves Saint Laurent

4.161,225 votes

Rank #24,747 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 5 of 7 categories.

White
Choose it for a coconut and aldehydic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Y
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

White2/7

Y5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WhiteUndergreen

YYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 25%Had 22%Want 53%

4.16/ 5 · 1,225 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerYRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

1%Hate

93 votes

44%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,225 votes

Category winnerYMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

aldehydic92%

green84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

woody61%

green100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

aldehydic69%

mossy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both green, aldehydic and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutAldehydesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineYlang-YlangAfrican Orange Flower

Base5-7 hrs

Orris RootTuberoseAmyrisStyrax

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum

Heart

HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Base

OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root. Durations are only published for White, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall38

Winter11

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWhiteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex39

Women33

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

Men11

Unisex41

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,087

PerfumerFabrice Olivieri

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#24,747

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhiteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Undergreen White turns the traditional tropical coconut profile upside down. It smells crisp, frosty, and distinctively clean. Instead of sticky suntan lotion, you get freshly shaved coconut meat chilled by brisk garden mint and fizzy aldehydes. The opening brings an unexpected shock of herbal cold. Soon, creamy jasmi…

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Y by Yves Saint Laurent is a crisp, bitter-green chypre perfume that opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, aldehydes, and tart mirabelle plum before settling into dewy hyacinth, creamy gardenia, and earthy oakmoss. First released in 1964, it balances brisk botanical freshness with a warm, mossy base of vetiver and pat…

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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, White or Y?

Y takes 5 of 7 categories. White is rated 3.61/5 from 93 votes; Y is rated 4.16/5 from 1,225 votes. Choose White for a coconut and aldehydic character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Y for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, White or Y?

Y lasts longest (Y 68/100, White 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White or Y?

Projection is very close: Y 61/100, White 59/100 for sillage.

Do White and Y smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aldehydic and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root.

Is White or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, White is the stronger pick. For winter, Y is the stronger pick. White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White and Y?

White has top notes of Coconut, Aldehydes and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and African Orange Flower, a base of Orris Root, Tuberose, Amyris and Styrax. Y has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver and Patchouli.