YSL · 2018 · Dominique Ropion
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Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 100 ml | $170 |
The houseFor menWearers sayMasculine
VersionEau de Parfum
Fresh sage and green, rosy geranium over warm tonka bean and smooth woods.
YSL says
You’ll smell fresh sage, crisp geranium and sensual wood.
More from YSL’s description
It also mentions Fresh sage essence, Crispy geranium absolute, Addictive sensual woods accord, Warm tonka bean heart, Sensual woods and Tonka.
Wearers say
From 8 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
Across a room
How long it lasts
9 to 12 hours
When to wear it
Spring, summer, fall, winter
Where to wear it
Every day, office
Who it suits
Masculine · Younger wearers
Mass appeal
Crowd-pleaser
Compliments
Compliment getter
What’s inside it
What the label names
7 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender2 florals1 sweet1 powder
Citrus2
Herbs & lavender1
Florals2
Sweet1
Top notes3
when you spray it
Heart2
as it settles
Dry-down2
what stays
6 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Wearing it
A loud, fresh-synthetic apple and shower-gel fragrance with strong projection and all-day endurance. Blind buyers often clash over its intense sweetness.
How far it carriesAcross a room
Perfumers call it sillage.
Wearers describe intense projection that pushes well beyond arm's length and easily fills an entire room.
“It performs well, projection is great and longevity is 10+hrs.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2021 · 7 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Most say
Most wearers say it projects powerfully across a room and can choke people out if oversprayed.
“It lasts long enough that’s for sure. I did 2 sprays and after 8 hours stopped smelling it so I reapplied 2 more and choked out a room.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2019 · 5 votes
How long it lasts9–12 hours
It easily lasts nine to twelve hours on skin, though wearers frequently go nose-blind after two to three hours.
“Lasts on skin all day. I stop smelling it after a 2-3 hours, but people told me that they still smelled it after 6-8 hours.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2019 · 9 votes
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Most say
Most wearers report between nine and twelve hours on skin with strong persistence on clothing.
“Ime 2 sprays lasts 9+ hrs and even though i can't smell it on myself, others can”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2019 · 6 votes
When and where to wear itEveryday and casual settings
It functions as a versatile dumb reach year-round, though some find its sweetness cloying in extreme summer heat.
“on basic weekdays when nothing's going on, I always wear either YSL Y EdP or YSL L'Homme.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
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Some say
Some wearers find the apple sweetness too potent for summer heat.
“Smells like sweet green apple to me. I dont wear it often because it's a bit too heavy for the summer”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 3 votes
Who it suitsYouthful and masculine leaning
Wearers generally view it as a youthful, sweet masculine fragrance popular with younger men and students.
“I also think it will suit you due to you being a highschool student.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2021 · 7 votes
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Some say
Some wearers describe the sweet scent as firmly masculine.
“It is a sweet yet masculine scent and I like it.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
Appeal and attractionHigh mass appeal
The mass-pleasing scent is a recognized compliment earner, though perfume enthusiasts often find it generic.
“2 sprays will last me easily 12 hours, I do stop smelling but I have had comments literally 10 hours later like wow you smell good and I smell nothing”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2019 · 4 votes
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Many say
Many wearers note that passersby love the smell and regularly pay compliments.
“People will like the smell, nobody will find it off putting but it’s not going to change the world at the same time.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
As a blind buyRegretted by sensitive noses
Blind buyers divide sharply: casual wearers love the easy appeal, while others regret the synthetic sweetness.
“Hard no. This thing is nuclear synthetic sweet. Please sample before you get it, I already made this mistake for you.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2021 · 26 votes
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Some say
Some blind buyers are happy with their versatile casual grab.
“I have YSL EdP and if you are in need of a simple grab fragrance that passes to all casual occasions, you can buy it and will be happy.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
LayeringClone layering techniques
Wearers rarely layer the original, but some combine clone oils on skin with clothing sprays for maximum longevity.
“Ma Yeah on skin – to keep the scent profile true to YSL Y”
Reddit post, r/DesiFragranceAddicts, 2025
From 8 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
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Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
MYSLFOn your shelfYSL · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Y“I think the hate is just people being bored by another vaguely fruity ambroxan bomb.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023 · 15 votes
Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
Aromatic SageAlbait Aldimashqi · shares sage, geranium (rose geranium) and tonka
YeahMaison Alhambra · shares sage, geranium (rose geranium) and tonka
Odyssey MegaArmaf · shares sage, geranium (rose geranium) and tonkaMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.