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Y Elixir
meets Y Eau de Parfum Intense.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Geranium

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum Intense bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y Eau de Parfum Intense

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242023
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · lavenderaromatic · fresh spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordFrankincense, OudGinger, Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Sage, Vetiver, Patchouli, Cedar
Longevity / 53.58 · 1,107 votes3.49 · 2,211 votes
Projection / 42.35 · 1,076 votes2.24 · 2,111 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 Elixir

Elixir · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Limonene • Linalool • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citral • Coumarin • Citronellol • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Geraniol • Cinnamal • Benzyl benzoate • Eugenol • Benzyl alcohol

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N70035945/1

Y Eau de Parfum Intense

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

Eau de parfum

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