Fragrance comparison

Y Yellow Sun vs Seduction Gold

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Y Yellow Sun

Zara

3.7827 votes

Rank #20,989 FruityCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Seduction Gold

Kiss New York

4.0015 votes

Rank #47,111 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seduction Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.

Y Yellow Sun
Choose it for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Seduction Gold
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Y Yellow Sun1/5

Seduction Gold3/5

Ratings & consensus: Seduction Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Seduction Gold
Value for money: Seduction Gold
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

Seduction GoldKiss New York

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 65%Had 16%Want 18%

Category winnerSeduction GoldRating 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

27%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSeduction Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value95

Category winnerSeduction GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

coconut86%

fresh72%

green58%

lactonic44%

sweet30%

fruity100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

amber77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match28%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

ApplePearMandarin

Heart

ApricotJasmineLicorice

Base

AmberWhite MuskWoodsy NotesVanillaVelvet

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

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night44

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#47,111

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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Seduction Gold by Kiss New York blends crisp apple and pear with a heart of apricot and licorice. It settles into a base of amber, white musk, and vanilla. This floral fruity scent leans into a powdery, sweet profile that works well for casual daytime wear during the spring and summer seasons when you want something l…

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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 Seduction Gold?

Seduction Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. Y Yellow Sun is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Seduction Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 15 votes. Choose Y Yellow Sun for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Seduction Gold for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Y Yellow Sun or Seduction Gold?

They last about the same: Y Yellow Sun 46/100, Seduction Gold 46/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Y Yellow Sun or Seduction Gold?

Projection is very close: Seduction Gold 43/100, Y Yellow Sun 41/100 for sillage.

Do Y Yellow Sun and Seduction Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple and Apricot.

Is Y Yellow Sun or Seduction Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Y Yellow Sun and Seduction Gold?

Y Yellow Sun has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Apricot, a base of Coconut. Seduction Gold has top notes of Apple, Pear and Mandarin, heart notes of Apricot, Jasmine and Licorice, a base of Amber, White Musk, Woodsy Notes and Vanilla.