Fragrance comparison

Y Yellow Sun vs Gorgous Gardenia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Y Yellow Sun

Zara

3.7827 votes

Rank #20,989 FruityCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gorgous Gardenia

Azha Perfumes

4.254 votes

Rank #52,342 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gorgous Gardenia 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.
Gorgous Gardenia
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Y Yellow Sun1/4

Gorgous Gardenia3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gorgous Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Gorgous Gardenia
Value for money: Gorgous Gardenia
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

Gorgous GardeniaAzha Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 69%

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

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGorgous Gardenia

SillageGorgous Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGorgous GardeniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

coconut86%

fresh72%

green58%

lactonic44%

sweet30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity 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

OsmanthusApricotPeachApplePear

Heart

Orange BlossomAmbretteCherry

Base

White MuskAmberOrris

InformationalShared notesApple and Apricot. 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–

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#52,342

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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Gorgous Gardenia opens as a bright fruity floral with peach, apricot, pear and apple up front, then softens into orange blossom, cherry and a musky powdery base. It reads light, sweet and easy to wear rather than dramatic, with a fresh summery feel that suits daytime use and shoppers who like soft feminine scents.

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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 Gorgous Gardenia?

Gorgous Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Y Yellow Sun is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Gorgous Gardenia is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Y Yellow Sun for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gorgous Gardenia for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Y Yellow Sun or Gorgous Gardenia?

Gorgous Gardenia lasts longest (Gorgous Gardenia 60/100, Y Yellow Sun 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Y Yellow Sun or Gorgous Gardenia?

Gorgous Gardenia projects furthest (Gorgous Gardenia 50/100, Y Yellow Sun 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Y Yellow Sun and Gorgous Gardenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple and Apricot.

Is Y Yellow Sun or Gorgous Gardenia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Y Yellow Sun and Gorgous Gardenia?

Y Yellow Sun has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Apricot, a base of Coconut. Gorgous Gardenia has top notes of Osmanthus, Apricot, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ambrette and Cherry, a base of White Musk, Amber and Orris.