Yves Saint Laurent
Y
Eau de parfum
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Woody.
parfumbible.comAromatic · Green · Patchouli.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
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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Collection: Y for Men
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed aromatic, green, patchouli profile, with notes of Mint, Ice, Mint, Mint Tea, Blue Sage.
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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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de toilette intense · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified
Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Carvone • Limonene • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil • Citrus limon peel oil • Linalool • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Acetyl cedrene • Benzyl salicylate • Menthol • Pogostemon cablin oil • Terpineol • Benzyl alcohol • Citral • Mentha piperita oil • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil • Lavandula oil/extract • Citronellol • Mentha viridis leaf oil • Coumarin • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Terpinolene • Anethole • Beta-caryophyllene • Benzaldehyde • Geraniol • Geranyl acetate • Rose ketones • Alpha-terpinene • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Camphor • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • Hexadecanolactone • Benzyl benzoate • CI 42090 / blue 1 • CI 15985 / yellow 6 • CI 14700 / red 4 • CI 19140 / yellow 5
Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N70066686/1
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.46 / 5
431 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.18 / 4
423 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.73 / 5
390 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,123Own it
104Previously owned
2,446Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Swiss Arabian
Mint and Wood
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Green.
Yves Saint Laurent
Y Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette
Fresh spicy · Aromatic · Aldehydic.
Riiffs Perfumes
Freeze
Citrus · Fresh · Fresh spicy.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
SauvageBoth list Ambroxan and Patchouli. Explore Y Iced Cologne’s aromatic direction alongside Sauvage’s fresh spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
AventusBoth list Ambroxan and Patchouli. Explore Y Iced Cologne’s aromatic direction alongside Aventus’s fruity profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Y Iced Cologne smell like?
Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed aromatic, green, patchouli profile, with notes of Mint, Ice, Mint, Mint Tea, Blue Sage.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Dominique Ropion.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.46 out of 5, from 431 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 Iced Cologne?
Its listed notes include mint, ice, mint, mint tea, blue sage, patchouli, ambroxan. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Y Iced Cologne
Yves Saint Laurent
Leading accords
aromatic
green
patchouli
fresh spicy
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Mint · Ice · Mint Tea · Blue Sage · Patchouli · Ambroxan
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