Y Eau de Parfum Intense

Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2023

≈ $135 · 100ml · approx. retail

An intensified flanker that spices up the Y signature with blue juniper berries and a drier, more vetiver-forward woody base. It is cooler and more aromatic than the standard eau de parfum.

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Best for

SpringFallWinterEveningDailyOffice

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 36 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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Claire Liegent

French · 7 in collection

Claire Liegent is a French perfumer who trained at ISIPCA and apprenticed at IFF under Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion; after years at IFF across Paris, New York, Grasse and Sao Paulo she joined the Takasago Fine Fragrance Studio in 2023, and she co-founded the Parisian niche boutique Nose.

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