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Y Live

Concentration not recorded

Fresh spicy · Aromatic · Citrus.

4.09 / 5Rating · 941 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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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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Year2019
Marketed forMen
PerfumersClaire LiégentDominique Ropion

Collection: Y for Men

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Y Live by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed fresh spicy, aromatic, citrus profile, with notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger, Bergamot, Juniper, 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.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Orange Blossom ↗
02

Heart notes

Ginger ↗Bergamot ↗
03

Base notes

Juniper ↗Sage ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.24 / 5

636 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
24
2
47
3
346
4
190
5
29

Projection

2.40 / 4

729 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
74
2
383
3
179
4
93

Value perception

2.97 / 5

467 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
20
2
79
3
280
4
73
5
15

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,523Own it
414Previously owned
855Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
20
2
96
3
90
4
308
5
427

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Gypsy Water bottleGypsy WaterByredoYves Saint Laurent Y Live bottleY LiveYves Saint Laurent

Both list Bergamot and Juniper. Explore Y Live’s fresh spicy direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
By the Fireplace bottleBy the FireplaceMaison Martin MargielaYves Saint Laurent Y Live bottleY LiveYves Saint Laurent

Both list Juniper and Orange Blossom. Explore Y Live’s fresh spicy direction alongside By the Fireplace’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Y Live smell like?

Y Live by Yves Saint Laurent has a listed fresh spicy, aromatic, citrus profile, with notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger, Bergamot, Juniper, Sage.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Claire Liégent, Dominique Ropion.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.24 out of 5, from 636 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 Live?

Its listed notes include orange blossom, ginger, bergamot, juniper, sage. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Y Live

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Y Live bottle
Leading accords
fresh spicy
aromatic
citrus
white floral
herbal
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Orange Blossom · Ginger · Bergamot · Juniper · Sage

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