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Yesterday vs Jazz

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

Updated 1,942 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jazz takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Yesterday

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

  • Jazz

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Yesterday1/7
Jazz6/7
Ratings & consensus
Jazz
Community sentiment
Jazz
Longevity
Jazz
Sillage & projection
Jazz
Value for money
Jazz
Versatility
Yesterday
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jazz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
YesterdayRoom 1015
JazzYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 268 votes
Have 38%Had 17%Want 45%
4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerJazzRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
20%Love
42%Like
22%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate

268 votes

41%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

1,674 votes

Category winnerJazzMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityJazz

SillageJazz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value48
Category winnerJazzBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
warm spicy53%
citrus42%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
lavender61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomThymeBergamotOrangeBasil
Heart
LavenderGeraniumArtemisiaCaraway
Base
VetiverSandalwoodWhite MuskTonka BeanAmberwood
Top
LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon
Heart
GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris
Base
OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Lavender and Geranium. 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
Summer73
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Category winnerYesterdayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex36
Women6
Men91
Unisex8
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,637

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#1,197

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews163

Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Room 1015 Yesterday opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon-tinted basil, and warm cardamom. The initial spray feels like stepping out of a hot shower in a vintage hotel room, clean and slightly steam-heavy. As the top notes quiet down, green lavender and spicy geranium take over the middle phase, giving the compo…

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Jazz by Yves Saint Laurent delivers an energizing blast of clean barbershop freshness anchored by traditional masculine woods. Sprayed on the skin, it opens with crisp herbal lavender, bright bergamot, and a lively kick of green basil and spicy coriander. As the brisk opening calms down, a spicy floral heart of gerani…

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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, Yesterday or Jazz?

Jazz takes 6 of 7 categories. Yesterday is rated 3.64/5 from 268 votes; Jazz is rated 4.12/5 from 1,674 votes. Choose Yesterday for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Jazz for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Yesterday or Jazz?

Jazz lasts longest (Jazz 71/100, Yesterday 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yesterday or Jazz?

Jazz projects furthest (Jazz 61/100, Yesterday 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yesterday and Jazz smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Lavender and Geranium.

Is Yesterday or Jazz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Yesterday is the stronger pick. For winter, Jazz is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yesterday and Jazz?

Yesterday has top notes of Cardamom, Thyme, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Artemisia and Caraway, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, White Musk and Tonka Bean. Jazz has top notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Geranium, Carnation, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

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