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Cinéma — Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent

Cinéma

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2004

Cinéma, signed Yves Saint Laurent, is a luminous and delicate floral fragrance. It opens on clementine and cyclamen, reveals amaryllis, jasmine and peony at its heart and rests on a base of amber, white musk, vanilla and sandalwood.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Clementine · Cyclamen

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Amaryllis · Jasmine · Peony

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · White musk · Vanilla · Sandalwood

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 4 materials in the base for 2 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Amaryllis: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Cinéma is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, amber, musky, gourmand and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 9.

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 Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

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