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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT Y
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jean-Louis Scherrer Jean-Louis Scherrer, sharing 12 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Y's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Yves Saint Laurent Y? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its green, white floral and earthy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Y, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Y's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Jean-Louis Scherrer · 1979JEAN-LOUIS SCHERRER
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5189)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Tuberose, Gardenia, Civet, Green notes, Aldehydes - #2
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1976FIRST
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (12681)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Peach, Tuberose, Civet, Aldehydes, Hiacynth - #3
Givenchy · 1970GIVENCHY III
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4043)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, floralShared notes: Peach, Gardenia, Galbanum, Aldehydes, Hiacynth - #4
Rochas · 1960MADAME ROCHAS
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (8807)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Honeysuckle, Tuberose, Green notes, Aldehydes, Hiacynth - #5
Ted Lapidus · 1984CREATION 1984
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4353)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, earthyShared notes: Peach, Tuberose, Gardenia, Galbanum, Vetiver - #6
Carven · 1946MA GRIFFE EAU DE PARFUM (VINTAGE)
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4153)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, white floralShared notes: Benzoin, Gardenia, Green notes, Aldehydes, Vetiver - #7
Chloé · 1975CHLOÉ (PARFUMS CHLOÉ)
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (7683)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, floralShared notes: Honeysuckle, Peach, Tuberose, Benzoin, Aldehydes - #8
Dior · 1947MISS DIOR
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (10383)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, floralShared notes: Gardenia, Galbanum, Aldehydes, Vetiver, Orris Root - #9
Rochas · 1978MYSTERE
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (5152)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Tuberose, Gardenia, Civet, Galbanum, Aldehydes - #10
Halston · 1975HALSTON CLASSIC
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (5949)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Peach, Vetiver, Orris Root, Amber, Patchouli - #11
Robert Piguet · 1944BANDIT
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (12454)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, white floralShared notes: Tuberose, Gardenia, Civet, Galbanum, Aldehydes - #12
Dior · 1969DIORESSENCE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4843)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Benzoin, Green notes, Aldehydes, Vetiver
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Y in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Y, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.