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Y Intense
Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2023
≈ $137 · approx. retail
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An intensified, spicier take on Y, opening with ginger and juniper over an aromatic sage-lavender heart and a dry vetiver-patchouli-cedar base.
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French · 98 in collection
Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.
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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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