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Yohji Essential
meets Yohji Essential 1998.

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

Shared ground

Chamomile · Galbanum · Grapefruit · Rose · Ylang-Ylang · 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 woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Yohji Yamamoto Yohji Essential bottle
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Yohji Essential

Concentration not recorded

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Yohji Yamamoto Yohji Essential 1998 bottle
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Yohji Essential 1998

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20131998
Leading accordsgreen · yellow floral · mossywoody · green · floral
Notes unique to this recordCloves, Gardenia, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Jasmine, Moss, Musk, LabdanumRaspberry, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.00 · 193 votes4.02 · 106 votes
Projection / 42.26 · 216 votes2.93 · 131 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.

Yohji Essential

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Yohji Essential 1998

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 yellow floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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