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Y vs Origins For Her

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

Updated 117 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Y

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Origins For Her

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Y2/4
Origins For Her2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Origins For Her
Sillage & projection
Origins For Her
Value for money
Y
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Y

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
YNatura
Origins For HerBarbour
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.37/ 5 · 116 votes
Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
33%Like
4%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

116 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityOrigins For Her

SillageOrigins For Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value72
¤ Price value25
Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
amber61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
earthy84%
woody77%
fruity69%
floral61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachPlumBergamotCassisMandarin Orange
Heart
FrangipaniFreesiaNutmegChestnut
Base
AmberVanillaCoumarinSandalwoodMusk
Top
Pink PepperGrapefruitMirabelleBergamotCardamomCassisPeachLemon
Heart
JasmineFreesiaNutmegOrrisRose
Base
PatchouliVanillaVetiverAmberMuskMoss
InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Cassis and Freesia. 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
Summer80
Fall0
Winter55
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,714

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Y by Natura is a floral and fruity scent for women that leans into warm amber and vanilla. It opens with bright peach and plum before settling into a heart of frangipani and chestnut. This 2008 release feels most at home in spring or autumn, working well for daily office wear or casual afternoon outings. Its soft prof…

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Barbour Origins For Her starts with a bright citrus burst of bergamot and grapefruit, tempered immediately by a sharp dash of pink pepper. As it rests on the skin, the initial sharpness yields to a soft floral heart of freesia and jasmine, ground by a distinct, earthy touch of nutmeg. The dry down is decidedly woody a…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Y or Origins For Her?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Y is rated 4.37/5 from 116 votes; Origins For Her is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Y for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Origins For Her for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Y or Origins For Her?

They last about the same: Origins For Her 60/100, Y 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Y or Origins For Her?

Origins For Her projects furthest (Origins For Her 75/100, Y 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Y and Origins For Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Cassis and Freesia.

What are the notes in Y and Origins For Her?

Y has top notes of Peach, Plum, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Frangipani, Freesia, Nutmeg and Chestnut, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood. Origins For Her has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Mirabelle and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Nutmeg and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver and Amber.

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