Y Eau de Parfum
Apple, ginger, bergamot — read like that it sounds simple. Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum is not.
Released
2018
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
House from
France
Retail
$165 / 100ml
Rated
4.19/5
How it moves
Apple, ginger and bergamot hit first, the way an opening line should. By the half hour it has become sage, juniper berries and geranium. By evening it is amberwood, Tonka Bean, cedar, vetiver and olibanum, and it is better for it.
What wearers say
4.19 out of 5 across 11,500 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
- Widely praised as a versatile crowd-pleaser with strong longevity, drawing frequent compliments in office and everyday settings.
- Many find the fresh-yet-woody profile safe and slightly generic, though performance and value are consistently applauded.
Who made it
Dominique Ropion & Claire Liégent composed it in 2018, for Yves Saint Laurent in France. Launched in 2018 as the eau de parfum flagship of YSL's Y line, deepening the 2017 EDT concept inspired by the brand's white-shirt, black-jacket ideal.
Wear it for less
There are 6 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $30 — $135 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
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- What smells like Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum?
- We list 6 bottles built to smell like it, including Yeah! by Maison Alhambra, Chroma by Bujairami, Odyssey Mega by Armaf and Fakhar Black by Lattafa.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum?
- Yeah! by Maison Alhambra, at $30. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum is listed at $165 for 100ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $30 to $70.
- Who made Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum?
- It was composed by Dominique Ropion & Claire Liégent, released in 2018 for Yves Saint Laurent.