Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP

Description

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum is the modern aromatic fougère that turned a clean apple-and-sage opening into one of the best-selling designer signatures of its generation. Composed by Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent and launched in 2018, Y EDP frames a juicy green-apple top over an aromatic heart of sage, violet leaf and geranium, finishing on a soft amber-woods drydown. Reviewers describe it as fresh, versatile and effortlessly sharp, a fougère built for daily wear rather than a niche statement.

Scent Character

• Fresh: 45%
• Spicy: 22%
• Floral: 11%
• Sweet: 11%
• Woody: 11%

Translation: a fresh-forward aromatic fougère, bright bergamot, apple and ginger up top with a peppery-green sage-and-geranium heart, settling into a light woody-amber base. Cleaner and greener than sweet or heavy.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Apple, Ginger, Bergamot

Heart: Sage, Geranium, Violet Leaf

Base: Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate, roughly 6–8 hours on skin (a touch stronger on clothing). Honest expectation: a solid daytime wear, not an all-day beast.
• Sillage: Moderate, close-to-skin after the first hour.
• Projection: About 1–2 feet for the opening hour, then settles to an arm's-length aura.

Best Occasions & Season

• Seasons: Spring, Summer and early Fall.
• Occasions: Everyday wear, office, casual and leisure.
• Gender: Marketed for men; the clean fougère style wears unisex.

Concentration & Provenance

Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Perfumers: Dominique Ropion & Claire Liégent
House: Yves Saint Laurent (France)
Originally launched 2018

Try Before You Commit

Not sure Y suits your skin? Sample it first: 1mL decant $4.50, 5mL $16.99, or 10mL $26.99. Each hand-poured from the same authentic bottle as our full 100ml ($119.99).

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FAQ

Is Y EDP for men or women? It's marketed as a men's aromatic fougère, but its clean, fresh-green profile wears comfortably unisex.

How long does it last? Expect a moderate 6–8 hours on skin, longer on clothing. It's a dependable daytime fragrance rather than an all-day powerhouse.

How does Y EDP differ from Y EDT? The EDP is warmer and woodier with a sage-and-amberwood heart, while the EDT leans brighter and more citrus-fresh. The EDP generally outlasts the EDT.

What does it smell like? A crisp green apple over aromatic sage and violet leaf, drying down to a soft amber-woods base: modern, clean and easy to wear.