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Yves Saint Laurent Y, Yves Saint Laurent
Fresh Spicy · 2017

Yves Saint Laurent Y

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating3.9 ★ 4,980 votes
GenderMen
Year2017
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAromaticFresh
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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91% match
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Yeah! Maison Alhambra
89% match
9am Dive Afnan
9am Dive Afnan
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 →
16 notes
topfirst impression
BergamotAldehydesGingerLemonMint
heartthe character
AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium
basethe foundation
AmbergrisMuskCedarVetiverBalsam FirIncense

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean83
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 · +2 more
Fresh SpicyAromaticFreshCitrusGreenFruityAmberAldehydic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Amber
Aldehydic
Woody
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
13%
moderate
61%
long lasting
18%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
62%
strong
16%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
37%
summer
40%
fall
15%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
11%
more male
39%
male
49%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
21%
ok
55%
good value
17%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
nicesmellmassappealscentfreshsoapyfragrancesuitableoccasion
What people criticise
genericprofilelackinguniquecharacterpremiumpricesimplecompositionhighlysyntheticopening

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
Odyssey Mega Man Armaf
Armaf
citrus
89% match
Yeah! Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
fresh spicyherbal
87% match
9am Dive Afnan
Afnan
fruitygreen
86% match
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Lacoste Fragrances
citrusfresh

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonGingerMintAldehydesGeraniumAppleViolet LeafSagePineappleMuskCedarVetiverIncenseAmbergrisBalsam Fir
topheartbase

Signature pair: Apple and Pineapple

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The Y line

8 versions
2018Eau de Parfum
More Herbal, Warm Spicy
Less Aldehydic
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2021Le Parfum
More Herbal, Lavender
Less Green
Lasts longer
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2023Eau de Parfum Intense
More Herbal, Earthy
Less Fresh
Lasts longer
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2020Eau Fraiche
Less Fruity
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2025Iced Cologne
More Patchouli, Herbal
Less Citrus
Lasts longer
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2019Live
More White Floral, Herbal
Less Green
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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 Yves Saint Laurent Y are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, reveals Apple and Violet Leaf at its heart, and dries down to Ambergris and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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