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Rive Gauche Intense
meets Rive Gauche.

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

Shared ground

Aldehydes · Green Notes · Bergamot · Ylang-Ylang · Rose · Gardenia · Honeysuckle · Sandalwood · Amber

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Intense bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche Intense

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche

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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 year20031971
Leading accordswoody · aldehydic · earthyaldehydic · white floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordAmalfi Lemon, oak moss, Vetyver, Patchouli, MyrhhPeach, Lemon, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Geranium, Jasmine, Magnolia, Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.88 · 26 votes3.66 · 1,109 votes
Projection / 42.85 · 33 votes2.64 · 1,264 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.

Rive Gauche Intense

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Rive Gauche

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 woody and aldehydic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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