Yvresse — Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent

Yvresse

  • For women
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1993

Yvresse is an ample and textured woody fragrance signed Yves Saint Laurent. It opens on nectarine, mint and star anise, reveals rose, lychee and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of oakmoss, vetiver and vanilla.

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

    Nectarine · Mint · Star anise

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Lychee · Patchouli

  3. Base Several hours

    Oakmoss · Vetiver · Vanilla

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Nectarine: a niche material, declared by only 5 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Woody, floral, fruity, aromatic, spicy and gourmand: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

If Yvresse by Yves Saint Laurent seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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