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Yves Saint Laurent ↗

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Name: Y — edt — 3.3 oz
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent

Concentration not recorded

Green · White floral · Earthy.

4.16 / 5Rating · 1,245 votes

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Brand originFrance ↗

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Brand origin: Saint Laurent / Heritage · Checked 2026-09-21
The official 1961 timeline identifies the founding address as 30 bis rue Spontini, Paris.

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Year1964

Marketed forWomen

PerfumerMichel Hy

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Y by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed green, white floral, earthy profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Gardenia.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

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Listed release: 1964

green · white floral · earthy

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Performance / Community impressions

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Longevity

3.40 / 5

339 votes

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158

Projection

2.43 / 4

398 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

201

Value perception

3.21 / 5

117 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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YYves Saint Laurent

Bitter PeachTom Ford

Both list Benzoin and Jasmine. Explore Y’s green direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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YYves Saint Laurent

Lost CherryTom Ford

Both list Benzoin and Patchouli. Explore Y’s green direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try

What does Y smell like?

Y by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed green, white floral, earthy profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Gardenia.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Michel Hy.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.40 out of 5, from 339 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Y?

Its listed notes include aldehydes, green notes, galbanum, honeysuckle, gardenia, peach, mirabelle plum, hiacynth, orris root, ylang-ylang, jasmine, bulgarian rose, tuberose, oakmoss, civet, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood, benzoin, styrax, amber. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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