Fragrance comparison

Y Yellow Sun vs Balé

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Y Yellow Sun

Zara

3.7827 votes

Rank #20,989 FruityCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Balé

Ohana Kameala

4.147 votes

Rank #49,106 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balé takes 3 of 4 categories.

Y Yellow Sun
Choose it for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Balé
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Y Yellow Sun1/4

Balé3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Y Yellow SunZara

BaléOhana Kameala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

57%Love

0%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBalé

SillageBalé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBaléBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

coconut86%

fresh72%

green58%

lactonic44%

sweet30%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

floral77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Apple

Heart

Apricot

Base

Coconut

Top

ApplePearNutmeg

Heart

Tonka BeanAlmondMagnoliaLily of the ValleyCoconut

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesApple and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall8

Winter15

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#49,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerY Yellow SunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Y Yellow Sun is a light, fruity summer scent built around crisp apple, soft apricot, and a creamy coconut base. It usually reads fresh first, then turns gently tropical and slightly sweet. On skin, it tends to stay close and can feel quite linear. Several wearers find it easy in warm weather, but overspraying may turn…

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Balé by Ohana Kameala is a bright, fruity floral blend released in 2023. It opens with a crisp crunch of apple and pear, quickly settling into a creamy heart of tonka bean and coconut. The base leaves a soft, musky trail of vanilla and cashmere wood on the skin, making it a reliable pick for casual daily wear througho…

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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, Y Yellow Sun or Balé?

Balé takes 3 of 4 categories. Y Yellow Sun is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Balé is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Y Yellow Sun for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Balé for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Y Yellow Sun or Balé?

Balé lasts longest (Balé 72/100, Y Yellow Sun 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Y Yellow Sun or Balé?

Balé projects furthest (Balé 56/100, Y Yellow Sun 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Y Yellow Sun and Balé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple and Coconut.

Is Y Yellow Sun or Balé better for summer or winter?

Y Yellow Sun suits daytime wear; Balé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Y Yellow Sun and Balé?

Y Yellow Sun has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Apricot, a base of Coconut. Balé has top notes of Apple, Pear and Nutmeg, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Almond, Magnolia and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cashmere Wood.