Fragrance comparison

Y Yellow Sun vs Life Provence

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Y Yellow Sun

Zara

3.7827 votes

Rank #20,989 FruityCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Life Provence

VIVARA

4.754 votes

Rank #41,317 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y Yellow Sun takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Y Yellow Sun3/4

Life Provence1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Life Provence
Sillage & projection: Y Yellow Sun
Value for money: Y Yellow Sun
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

Life ProvenceVIVARA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 2%Want 83%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityLife Provence

SillageY Yellow Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerY Yellow SunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

coconut86%

fresh72%

green58%

lactonic44%

sweet30%

floral100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

vanilla48%

powdery30%

Scent match27%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

AppleKiwiApricotBergamot

Heart

MirabilisLavenderJasmineFreesia

Base

HeliotropeVanillaMuskSandalwood

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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

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#41,317

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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Life Provence reads as a bright fruity floral with a soft, sweet finish. Apple, kiwi and apricot give the opening a juicy feel, then freesia, jasmine and lavender keep it airy and feminine before heliotrope, vanilla, musk and sandalwood bring in a powdery creamy dry-down. It looks best suited to spring and summer dayt…

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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 Life Provence?

Y Yellow Sun takes 3 of 4 categories. Y Yellow Sun is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Life Provence is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Y Yellow Sun for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Life Provence for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Y Yellow Sun or Life Provence?

Life Provence lasts longest (Life Provence 67/100, Y Yellow Sun 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Y Yellow Sun or Life Provence?

Y Yellow Sun projects furthest (Y Yellow Sun 41/100, Life Provence 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Y Yellow Sun and Life Provence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple and Apricot.

Is Y Yellow Sun or Life Provence better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Y Yellow Sun and Life Provence?

Y Yellow Sun has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Apricot, a base of Coconut. Life Provence has top notes of Apple, Kiwi, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Mirabilis, Lavender, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.