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title: "Maison Francis Kurkdjian vs Yves Saint Laurent: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian or Yves Saint Laurent more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fragrance brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Maison Francis Kurkdjian vs Yves Saint Laurent: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian or Yves Saint Laurent more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fragrance brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Yves Saint Laurent
- **Competitive set**: Fragrance brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Maison Francis Kurkdjian Share of Search**: 3.7%
- **Yves Saint Laurent Share of Search**: 8.2%

## Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian or Yves Saint Laurent more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Yves Saint Laurent had more branded searches than Maison Francis Kurkdjian among fragrance brands in the United States. Yves Saint Laurent had about 135,000 branded searches, while Maison Francis Kurkdjian had 60,500. Yves Saint Laurent made up 8.2% of all fragrance brand searches we track, and Maison Francis Kurkdjian accounted for 3.7%.
- Yves Saint Laurent was ahead of Maison Francis Kurkdjian in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s share of searches among fragrance brands in the United States held steady at 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yves Saint Laurent’s share of searches among fragrance brands in the United States moved from 6.8% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 135K.

## Top fragrance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yves Saint Laurent appeared in all five answers. Maison Francis Kurkdjian was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yves Saint Laurent was listed before Maison Francis Kurkdjian in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chanel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Yves Saint Laurent | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Dior Beauty | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Valentino | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Marc Jacobs | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tom Ford | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jo Malone | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Versace | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Le Labo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Victoria's Secret | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Prada | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Burberry | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| KAYALI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Lancôme | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about fragrance brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which perfume should I buy?": 1. Yves Saint Laurent, 2. Burberry, 3. Chanel, 4. Maison Francis Kurkdjian
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best perfume brands?": 1. Chanel, 2. Dior Beauty, 3. Yves Saint Laurent, 4. Maison Francis Kurkdjian, 5. Tom Ford, 6. Jo Malone, 7. Versace
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best perfume for women?": 1. Yves Saint Laurent, 2. Valentino, 3. Chanel
- Searched Google, AI Overview "perfume": 1. Yves Saint Laurent
- Searched Google, AI Overview "perfume for women": 1. Chanel, 2. Marc Jacobs, 3. Yves Saint Laurent

Not named in any answer: Le Labo, Victoria's Secret, Prada, KAYALI and Lancôme.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United States fragrance brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Yves Saint Laurent overtook Victoria's Secret to rank 3rd among fragrance brands in the United States, with 8.2% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Maison Francis Kurkdjian rose from 15th to 14th among fragrance brands in the United States.

## Month by month

| Month | Maison Francis Kurkdjian estimated searches | Maison Francis Kurkdjian Share of Search | Maison Francis Kurkdjian rank | Yves Saint Laurent estimated searches | Yves Saint Laurent Share of Search | Yves Saint Laurent rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 3.7% | 13 | 110K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 3.4% | 14 | 201K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 3.7% | 13 | 301K | 8.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 4.4% | 9 | 135K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 3.7% | 14 | 135K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 4.7% | 8 | 110K | 7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 14 | 110K | 7.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 3.7% | 14 | 110K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 4% | 12 | 90.5K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.7% | 15 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 15 | 110K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 3.7% | 14 | 135K | 8.2% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s and Yves Saint Laurent’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Maison Francis Kurkdjian**: Measured on the search term “maison francis kurkdjian”.
- **Yves Saint Laurent**: Measured on the search term “ysl perfume”.

- [Maison Francis Kurkdjian profile](/demand/us/brands/maison-francis-kurkdjian)
- [Yves Saint Laurent profile](/demand/us/brands/yves-saint-laurent)
- [All fragrance brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-fragrance-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian or Yves Saint Laurent more popular in search?

In September 2026, Yves Saint Laurent had more branded searches than Maison Francis Kurkdjian among fragrance brands in the United States. Yves Saint Laurent had about 135,000 branded searches, while Maison Francis Kurkdjian had 60,500. Yves Saint Laurent made up 8.2% of all fragrance brand searches we track, and Maison Francis Kurkdjian accounted for 3.7%.

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