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4.3

39 reviews

85%
would repurchase
4.1/5
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5.0
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8 years ago

Fantastic. Very classy in a cool sophisticated way. Quite expensive and hard to find in stores though which is unfortunate. It should be more popular for those who like a chypre type scent. even at...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther



5.0
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10 years ago

Y sails in on a cloud of nose-prickling aldehydes; whispers of dry nostalgic peach, the subtlest fruit of Mirabelle plum, and gardenia follow. The peach actually takes my nose not into the...

About reviewer (74 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Cool

HairSilver, Straight, Coarse

EyesGreen


5.0
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12 years ago

If I could only have one perfume ever again..this is the one ...I first bought this back in the 80's and had everything from the soap,lotions.deodrants & the talc...to die for!...I have 3 100ml...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesGray


5.0
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12 years ago

Years ago, I had a coffret of YSL minis, and Y was one of them (in the parfum). I hadn't yet become really interested in perfumes, and I still was a little scared of chypres. I liked this but...

About reviewer (257 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair, Cool

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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13 years ago

There are more famous YSL perfumes—Paris, Opium, Rive Gauche, In Love Again—but this was the first, and it is as strange, reticent, gentle, elegant, and intelligent as Saint Laurent himself (the...

About reviewer (114 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

I have tried both the vintage EDT and vintage Parfum, and unfortunately I found the scent to disappear very quickly on my wrist even with the pure parfum concentration. After some gorgeously...

About reviewer (81 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

Smells of lemon, oakmoss, and jasmin to me. It does have that perfumey quality that unfortunately gets branded "old lady" on these reviews but if this is old lady then I want to be an old lady. ...

About reviewer (158 reviews)

Age

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

ABSOLUTELY TIMELESS AND GORGEUSE IN A VERY FRENCH AND CLASSY WAY.

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


3.0
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14 years ago

Mixed feelings on this one. If you're in the mood for a heavy, old-fashioned chypre, look no further. It is strong on the oakmoss, yet still light enough to wear on a warm day and not feel too...

About reviewer (255 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Other, Warm

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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15 years ago

Beautiful chypre. Opens with lovely aldehydes then dries down to woody green and oakmoss. Some fruitiness in the drydown too so not as dry as other chypres like Givenchy III. Long lasting,...

About reviewer (249 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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15 years ago

Alas - this is absolutely horrible on me. Sharp, acrid, musty, smoky with undertones of cat pee. ONce again it just goes to show how much our body chemistry has to do with how a fragrance smells on...

About reviewer (816 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I really like chypres, but this one goes a little weird on me sometimes. I sprayed it on my wrist and petted the cat, and my brother picked the cat up and said "Why does she smell like curry?" ...

About reviewer (250 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

If you like chypres and green scents, Y may be your perfection-in-a-bottle. At first spritz, it's a big green and powdery rush of aldehydes. Hold on, because after a few minutes of drydown, the...

About reviewer (157 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

Classisism, Paris and Haute Couture - if you're into that type of thing, Y is your perfume. The green chypre type which siuts all elegant women and will never disturb anybody.

About reviewer (62 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

I had all but given up on a honeysuckle scent that would work for me, but this the spirit of the flower: the dewey sparkle, the creamy sweetness, the touch of bright green, a slight depth of...

About reviewer (55 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

One of the most beautiful green chypres around. When i noticed how long it hadn't been reviewed here i had to change that! The notes were already mentioned, i'd maybe like to add that you might...

About reviewer (100 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I am a die-hard floral chypre girl, and in discussing another of that ilk with Tania/brooklyntbone, she mentioned Y by Yves Saint Laurent. I was in the midst of putting in an unsniffed perfume...

About reviewer (141 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Coarse

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

Well now. I've had this floating around on and off. Was cleaning out my collection, spritzed this--the cat came running into the room, sniffing excitedly. Under the lounge chair, my jacket, right...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


2.0
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16 years ago

Unfortunately chypres are not for me, I've also tried Chanel Cristalle among others, and it's the same effect - smells way too ladyish on me (I'm 27). Sephora's perfume...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

This is a beautiful light chipre, normaly chipre fragrances smell very bitter and harsh on me but this one just glows. i had such a hard time this summer loving any fragrance on me, every thing i...

About reviewer (139 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen