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Y
meets La Collection Y.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with green; Concentration not recorded leads with earthy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Y bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Y bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

La Collection Y

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19642011
Leading accordsgreen · white floral · earthyearthy · mossy · woody
Notes unique to this recordAldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Peach, Mirabelle Plum, Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Tuberose, Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Styrax, AmberBergamot, Spices, White Flowers, Iris, Pink Pepper, oak moss
Longevity / 53.40 · 339 votes3.35 · 63 votes
Projection / 42.43 · 398 votes2.66 · 109 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Y

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

La Collection Y

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed green and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed earthy and mossy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.