Yves Saint Laurent
Y Le Parfum
The intense version of the Y line launched in 2021, Yves Saint Laurent's Y Le Parfum warms the aromatic-woody accord with a tonka bean, a sage and an incense. Elegant, warm and assertive.
Perfumer Dominique Ropion
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Ginger
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Clary sage · Lavender · Geranium
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Base Several hours
Tonka bean · Cedar · Incense
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Clary sage: barely 4.6% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Aromatic, woody, citrus, gourmand, spicy and floral: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with aromatic supplying 2 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
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