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    Side by side

    Fairchild vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Fairchild by Anya's Garden bottle

    Fairchild

    Anya's Garden
    Eau de Parfum2006
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Yves Saint Laurent Y rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Fairchild projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Fairchild vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    FairchildYves Saint Laurent Y
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20062017
    GenderFemaleMale
    PerfumerAnya McCoyDominique Ropion
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Fairchild

    Marine
    Floral
    Aquatic
    Sweet
    Tropical
    Yellow Floral
    Animalic
    Mossy

    Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Fruity
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Indian pandanus
    AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangChampa FlowerJasmine
    AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium
    Base
    French seaweedSeashellsOakmossAmber
    AmbergrisMuskCedarCedarwoodVetiverBalsam FirIncense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Fairchild vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    FairchildYves Saint Laurent Y
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Fairchild doesn't smell like aquatics. Most marine fragrances give you salt water, this gives you seaweed, mineral and vegetal, the ocean after a storm.Fairchild
    The confidence you'd wear if you weren't trying to prove anything. Bright opening, then something earned. The people who get it already know themselves.Yves Saint Laurent Y