Yves Saint Laurent Y Discovery Set

Description

Five versions of Yves Saint Laurent's Y for men, side by side, so you can tell them apart before you buy a bottle. Y started as a crisp apple, ginger and sage fragrance, and the line has since grown into a family where the names barely hint at the differences: the EDP is sweeter and warmer, the Intense is spicier, Le Parfum leans woody and resinous, and L'Elixir goes dark with lavender, incense and oud. This YSL Y discovery set puts all five next to each other so you can wear them and decide for yourself. It also makes a straightforward gift for someone who already wears one Y and is curious about the rest, or for anyone who likes a clean, modern men's fragrance.

What's Inside

Five 1mL samples from the Y line:

• Y (EDT): apple, ginger and bergamot over sage and juniper, on cedar, amberwood and tonka. The original: bright, herbal and clean.
• Y (EDP): apple, bergamot, ginger and aldehydes over sage, geranium, juniper and lavender, settling on tonka, vetiver and frankincense. Sweeter and rounder than the EDT.
• Y Le Parfum: apple, grapefruit, ginger and aldehydes over lavender, sage and geranium, on tonka, cedar, olibanum and patchouli. Deeper and woodier, with a resinous edge.
• Y Intense (EDP): bergamot, juniper berries, ginger and aldehydes over lavender, clary sage, geranium and iris, on cedarwood, patchouli, vetiver and a grey amber accord. Spicier and more aromatic, built for evenings.
• Y L'Elixir: lavender over geranium, resting on frankincense and oud. The darkest and most concentrated of the five, smoky and resinous.

How To Use a Discovery Set

Each 1mL sample comes in a 2mL vial filled halfway, so the vial will look half full. That is the correct amount, and it gives you roughly 15 sprays. Every vial is labeled with the fragrance name.

Wear one fragrance a day, on skin rather than a paper strip, and give it the whole day. The first ten minutes are the loudest and least representative part of any fragrance; judge it at hour three. Once you have a shortlist of two, wear them on opposite wrists and compare. With Y, start with the EDT and EDP on the same day, one on each wrist, because they are the easiest to confuse. Then try the three deeper versions on separate evenings, going from Intense to Le Parfum to L'Elixir.

Best For

• Choosing between the Y EDT and EDP before buying a full bottle
• A gift for someone who already wears Y and wants to try the rest of the line
• Finding a fresh daytime Y and a deeper evening Y from the same family
• Comparing the newer, darker versions without guessing from the names

100% Authentic

Every bottle sold by Venba is 100% genuine, and every sample in this set is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle: never diluted, never mixed. We have filled 200,000+ orders and hold a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.

FAQ

How much is in each sample?
1mL each, in a 2mL vial filled halfway, which is about 15 sprays.

Are these just the same fragrance at different strengths?
No. They share the Y name and a fresh, aromatic style, but the notes change from one to the next. The EDT and EDP are the closest pair. Le Parfum adds woods and patchouli, the Intense adds iris and grey amber, and L'Elixir is built on lavender, geranium, frankincense and oud.

Is this a good gift?
Yes, particularly for someone who likes YSL or clean, modern men's fragrances but has not picked a favorite Y. If they already own the EDT, the set shows them where the line goes next.

Is the Y line for men or women?
Yves Saint Laurent presents Y as a men's line. Anyone who enjoys fresh, aromatic scents can wear them.

What if I love one?
Order a larger decant or a full bottle of that fragrance separately once you know which one you want.