Y Le

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Y Le

Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2021

≈ $161 · approx. retail

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Y Le Parfum, a more intense, resinous evolution of Y, pairing sparkling grapefruit and ginger with a sage-lavender heart over a frankincense-tonka-cedar base.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterDailyOfficeEvening

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 98 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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