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Yves Saint Laurent · Est. 2018

Y Eau de Parfum

Y Eau de Parfum opens with a bright snap of ginger and crisp apple, tempered by bergamot's citrus roundness.

ConcentrationParfum
Formasculine
Released2018
Statusenriched
Y Eau de Parfum — Yves Saint Laurent
2018 · Parfum
ber·ton·ros·app
Rating
4.4
15.0k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Bergamot
    60
  • Tonka
    60
  • Rosemary
    60
  • Apple
    50
  • Amber
    50

By the editors · 2 min readY Eau de Parfum opens with a bright snap of ginger and crisp apple, tempered by bergamot's citrus roundness. It announces itself clearly without shouting—direct and immediate, like walking into a well-lit room. The sage heart arrives quickly, bringing an aromatic green character that reads both fresh and slightly medicinal, anchoring the brightness with herbal weight.

The base settles into a warm, slightly sweet comfort zone where tonka bean softens the woody elements without turning gourmand. Amberwood and vetiver provide gentle earthiness, while cedar and olibanum add a subtle resinous depth. The overall effect is clean and accessible, balanced between fresh and warm.

This is designed for versatility—office-appropriate, date-ready, gym-bag-friendly. It wears easily across seasons and occasions, appealing to someone who wants one reliable fragrance rather than a rotating collection. Straightforward masculinity without the leather-and-tobacco severity of traditional men's scents.

Filed: Yves Saint LaurentSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap