Fragrance comparison

You vs Africano

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

You

Elysium

—0 votes

Rank #82,973 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Africano

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2879 votes

Rank #25,645 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Africano takes 1 of 1 categories.

You
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in summer.
Africano
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

You0/1

Africano1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

YouElysium

AfricanoAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.28/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus91%

amber83%

fruity74%

animalic65%

floral56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotJasmineBlack CurrantOrange BlossomAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantBergamotMarigoldLemonOrange Blossom

Heart

CyclamenVioletJasmine

Base

MuskAmberVirginia CedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Black Currant and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men12

Unisex62

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,645

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAfricanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

You by Elysium is a light hair mist released in 2020 that pairs bright citrus with radiant white florals and a soft resinous base. The opening brings a crisp snap of bergamot sweetened by tart, juicy black currant. As the initial brightness settles, the core reveals clean orange blossom alongside petals of sweet jasmi…

Reviews →

Africano is a bright citrus floral wood with a soft musky base. The opening leans sparkling and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon and black currant giving it lift before violet, jasmine and cyclamen add a powdery floral haze. As it settles, cedar, vetiver, amber and musk keep it clean, smooth and easy to wear. It reads u…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do You and Africano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Currant and Orange Blossom.

What are the notes in You and Africano?

You features Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Currant, Orange Blossom and Amber. Africano has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Marigold and Lemon, heart notes of Cyclamen, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.