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Rien
meets Y.

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

Shared ground

Aldehydes · Styrax · Patchouli · Oakmoss · Amber

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Etat Libre d'Orange Rien bottle
Etat Libre d'Orange

Rien

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Y bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20061964
Leading accordsamber · smoky · leathergreen · white floral · earthy
Notes unique to this recordLeather, Incense, Labdanum, Iris, Black Pepper, Cumin, RoseGreen Notes, Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Peach, Mirabelle Plum, Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Tuberose, Civet, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Benzoin
Longevity / 54.12 · 1,129 votes3.40 · 339 votes
Projection / 42.91 · 1,322 votes2.43 · 398 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.

Rien

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Citronellol, Evernia furfuracea (treemoss) extract, Geraniol, Eugenol, Linalool, Isoeugenol, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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 amber and smoky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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