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Rive Gauche pour Homme, Yves Saint Laurent
Aromatic · 2003

Rive Gauche pour Homme

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.4 ★ 2,042 votes
GenderMen
Year2003
Price$$$$Designer
AromaticWoodyFresh Spicy
Best for fallDaytime wear
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La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique Yves Saint Laurent
86% match
Sunday Cologne Byredo
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85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes
topfirst impression
Star AniseRosemaryBergamot
heartthe character
LavenderGeraniumClovesCoumarin
basethe foundation
PatchouliOakmossVetiverGuaiac Wood

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AromaticWoodyFresh SpicyLavenderWarm SpicyAnisSoft SpicyEarthy
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Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Anis
Soft Spicy
Earthy
Patchouli
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
28%
summer
14%
fall
31%
winter
27%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Beau de Jour Tom Ford
Tom Ford
aromaticlavender
86% match
La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
aromaticlavender
85% match
Sunday Cologne Byredo
Byredo
aromaticanis
85% match
Lomani pour Homme Lomani
Lomani
aromaticmossy

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotRosemaryStar AniseLavenderGeraniumCloveCoumarinPatchouliVetiverOakmossGuaiac Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lavender and Coumarin

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The Rive Gauche line

2 versions
Original1971WomenRive Gauche
More Aldehydic, White Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Rive Gauche pour Homme are aromatic and woody. It opens with Star Anise and Rosemary, reveals Lavender and Geranium at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Oakmoss. People reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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