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Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche pour Homme

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2003

With Rive Gauche pour Homme, Yves Saint Laurent composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on rosemary, gentian and bergamot, reveals geranium and juniper at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, vetiver and cedar.

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

    Rosemary · Gentian · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Geranium · Juniper

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Vetiver · Cedar

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Gentian: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Rive Gauche pour Homme 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.
  • Aromatic, woody, musky, floral and citrus: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with aromatic supplying 3 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Rive Gauche pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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