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Perfumers
Y Eau de Toilette
Eau de Toilettemasculine
Created by Claire Liégent, Dominique Ropion
Y Eau de Toilette by Yves Saint Laurent is a fragrance for men. Y Eau de Toilette was launched in 2022. Y Eau de Toilette was created by Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent. Top notes are Aldehydes, Bergamot and Ginger; middle notes are Lavender, Clary Sage and Geranium; base notes are Ambergris, Vanilla, Cedar and Olibanum. Y Eau de Toilette brings the fresh lavender and aromatic sage from Provence in France and with the clear, green heart of geranium from Madagascar - three ingredients created by YSL BEAUTY. Freshness combined with the warmth of sensual woods, sexy gray amber, and irresistible incense. A new level of intensity. A new, blue wave of freshness and sexuality. Perfumer of the composition is Dominique Ropion. Top notes: bergamot essence, aldehydes, ginger essence. Middle notes: French lavender, geranium from Madagascar, clary sage from Provence. Base notes: cedar essence, Boswellian frankincense, ambergris, vanilla. The advertising face is Lenny Kravitz. Y Eau de Toilette is available as 60ml and 100ml Eau de Toilette starting April 2022.
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Fragrance Notes
Best Season
20%
Win
93%
Spr
100%
Sum
47%
Fall
Day & Night
94%
Day
34%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
1,998 votes
4.23
Love it
98049%
Like it
66333%
OK
22611%
Dislike
985%
Hate it
312%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 54 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
The r/fragrance community views Y Eau de Toilette with mixed opinions, noting it's part of a Y line that many find underwhelming or overly synthetic. While some community members are invested in the full Y flanker collection, others found the original EDT and EDP versions disappointing. The fragrance appears to generate modest interest on best-seller lists but doesn't command the passionate support of flagship fragrances like Sauvage or Aventus.
Strengths
- Good variety of designer fragrances for beginners to explore
- Convenient way to try multiple scents at once without multiple store trips
- Strong value if redeeming for certain brands like Clean Reserve that are hard to discount
Weaknesses
- Can get better deals buying samples elsewhere (myperfumesamples.com) or discounters
- Redeemable bottle is often small size (1.7-1.0 oz) rather than full 100ml
- Better to request free samples in-store or buy individual decants for testing
Best for
Fragrance beginners exploring different scent profilesConvenient sampling without multiple mall tripsGift-giving with curated selection
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
