YSL · 2023 · Dominique Ropion

Y Intense

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Parfum Intense

Crisp juniper berries and sage over French lavender and geranium, resting on earthy patchouli.

The drawn Y Intense bottle

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Y Intense’s scent picture, a draft: juniper, lavender, patchouli, sage, geranium, coumarin (new-mown hay) drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Y Intense, top notes: Juniper, Lavender, Sage, Geranium, Citral (lemon)

Dry-downwhat stays

Y Intense, dry-down: Patchouli, Coumarin (new-mown hay)

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

8 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Fakhar BlackLattafa · shares juniper, lavender, patchouli, sage and 1 moreabout $29 for 100 ml · about a fifth of Y Intense’s $185
Uomo Born in Roma Coral FantasyValentino · shares lavender, patchouli, sage and geranium (rose geranium)$138 for 100 ml
KDolce & Gabbana · shares juniper, lavender, patchouli and geranium (rose geranium)$225 for 100 ml · about the same as Y Intense’s $185
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.