Yves Saint Laurent Paris
4.2
Overall
Accords
floral
powdery
green
woody
aldehydic
warm
violet
rose
Notes Pyramid
Top
RoseMimosaHyacinthGeraniumGreen notesNasturtiumOrange blossomHawthornCassiaBergamotOrange Blossomrosemimosahyacinthgeraniumgreen notesnasturtiumorange blossomhawthorncassiabergamot
Heart
RoseVioletLilyLime blossomYlang‑ylangLily‑of‑the‑valleyJasmineOrris rootLily of the Valleyrosevioletlilylime blossomylang-ylanglily-of-the-valleyjasmineorris root
Base
IrisMuskHeliotropeSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedarirismuskheliotropesandalwoodoakmossambercedar
Pros & Cons
- ✅ A timeless and iconic floral masterpiece
- ✅ Exceptional longevity and sillage
- ✅ Represents a benchmark for rose‑violet perfumes
- ✅ Beautiful, classic bottle design
- ✅ Evokes strong feelings of romance and elegance
- ✅ Timeless and iconic floral masterpiece
- ✅ Benchmark for rose‑violet perfumes
- ✅ Timeless and iconic floral masterpiece.
- ✅ Exceptional longevity (8‑10 hours) and moderate projection.
- ✅ Benchmark for rose‑violet powdery perfumes.
- ✅ Elegant bottle design that reflects its classic character.
- ✅ Evokes romance and sophisticated femininity.
- ❌ Can be perceived as dated or "grandmotherly" by some
- ❌ The powdery accord is not for everyone
- ❌ Very powerful; easy to over‑spray and become overwhelming
- ❌ Significantly reformulated from its vintage original
- ❌ Significant reformulation has altered the original character
- ❌ Perceived as dated or 'grandmotherly' by some
- ❌ Powdery accord not for everyone
- ❌ Can be overpowering if over‑sprayed
- ❌ Significant reformulations have altered the original character
- ❌ Can be perceived as dated or "grandmotherly" by some users.
- ❌ The heavy powdery accord is not for everyone.
- ❌ Very powerful; easy to over‑spray and become overwhelming.
- ❌ Reformulations have reduced oakmoss and depth compared to vintage versions.
