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Y Eau de Toilette, Yves Saint Laurent
Fresh Spicy · 2022

Y Eau de Toilette

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.2 ★ 2,263 votes
GenderMen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAromaticAldehydic
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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92% match
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88% match
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87% 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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
AldehydesBergamotGinger
heartthe character
LavenderClary SageGeranium
basethe foundation
AmbergrisVanillaCedarOlibanum

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
36
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean86
femininemasculine

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
Fresh SpicyAromaticAldehydicCitrusFreshAmberLavenderWoody
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Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Aldehydic
Citrus
Fresh
Amber
Lavender
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
7%
moderate
60%
long lasting
29%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
76%
strong
13%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
36%
summer
39%
fall
18%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
7%
more male
36%
male
55%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
17%
ok
59%
good value
18%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
versatilecasualoccasionsoutdooractivitiesroundercleanerfresherscentimprovedlongevitysillage
What people criticise
genericmassappealshowergelscentprofilestronglysyntheticcharactercauseheadaches

Smells similar

by scent profile
92% match
Luna Rossa Eau Sport Prada
Prada
citruslavender
88% match
Benetton Cold Benetton
Benetton
aromaticaldehydic
87% match
Pour Un Homme de Caron Le Matin Caron
Caron
citrusmossy
87% match
Sauvage Very Cool Spray Dior
Dior
fresh spicyherbal

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotGingerAldehydesLavenderGeraniumClary SageVanillaCedarAmbergrisOlibanum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lavender and Clary Sage

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The Y line

3 versions
Original1964WomenY
More Green, White Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
Projects more
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2024Elixir
More Herbal, Rose
Less Aldehydic
Lasts longer · Projects more
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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 Y Eau de Toilette are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Aldehydes and Bergamot, reveals Lavender and Clary Sage at its heart, and dries down to Ambergris and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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