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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Musk Air
meets Yves Saint Laurent Y.

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

Shared ground

Ginger · Geranium · Sage · Cedar · Vetiver

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Avon Musk Air bottle
Avon

Musk Air

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent Y bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Y

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212017
Leading accordsaromatic · fresh spicy · woodyfresh spicy · aromatic · fresh
Notes unique to this recordGreen Mandarin, Cardamom, Herbal Notes, SandalwoodAldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon, Mint, Apple, Violet Leaf, Pineapple, Ambergris, Musk, Balsam Fir, Incense
Longevity / 52.10 · 10 votes3.06 · 2,854 votes
Projection / 41.22 · 9 votes2.12 · 2,940 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.

Musk Air

Eau de toilette · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 caprylate, CI 60730, CI 42090, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Geraniol. <1036241-003>

Official directory declaration updated 2024.11.26. Formula reference identifies this source version; check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Avon official ingredient directory · Checked 2026-09-22

Yves Saint Laurent 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 aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.