Y Eau de Parfum Intense

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Y Eau de Parfum Intense

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

≈ $137 · 3.3oz · approx. retail

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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.

The scent

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The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterEveningDailyOffice

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 97 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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Claire Liegent

French · 15 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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