Born in 1936, Yves Saint Laurent started out in fashion as an assistant to Christian Dior, who he replaced as artistic director when Dior passed away, in 1957. In the early 60’s, in partnership with his close friend Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent created the label that bears his name. Their first fragrances, Y and Pour Homme, were soon followed by Rive Gauche, Opium, Paris, Kouros, M7 and, more recently, L’HOMME and elle. Tom Ford took over as artistic director after the founder’s retirement, and was followed by Stefano Pilati. Also present in cosmetics, the YSL Beauté brand was sold by PPR to the L’Oreal group in 2008.
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Composed around precious oud wood, the slightly reworked formula opens with mandarin orange and mineral notes. The heart blends agarwood (a.k.a. oud) with a patchouli tonality. The more oriental... Read On
Parisienne L’Essentiel is a more intense and floriental reinterpretation of Parisienne. The fruity opening reveals waves of pink pepper and a vinyl accord. The heart, composed around Damask rose,... Read On
The fragrance opens with fresh and spicy notes, then the heart goes more floral and aromatic, with basil, anis and violet. In the drydown, you’ll find a combination of patchouli, vetiver and leat... Read On
This unusual eau opens with a bouquet of citrus. The more floral heart also unveils green notes of galbanum and cassis bud. Pink pepper twines with ginger to grant the fragrance a spicy temperame... Read On
Worked around the concept of ginger, this fresh and aromatic scent also reveals tonalities of bergamot, violet and white pepper. The trail unveils waves of Haitian vetiver, cedar and musk. Ginger... Read On
La Nuit de l’Homme Le Parfum gets off to a fresh and spicy start of bergamot and black pepper. At the heart, lavender reinforces anise’s aromatic character. Labdanum’s ambry facet heralds the war... Read On
The perfume opens with a floral bouquet of lily and spicy white flowers enhanced with a touch of bitterness thanks to mandarin orange. In the heart, velvety peach is intertwined with a hookah acc... Read On
Parisienne is a woodsy floral with powdery and musky accents. A vinyl accord, cranberry and vetiver grant a sassy touch. Sophia Grosjman, who designed the perfume Paris, collaborated on Parisienn... Read On
You’ll recognize the original’s woody-aromatic character. Less floral, the juice aims to be more sensual. Coumarine (a gentle note with tobacco accents) takes over the role of base note. Designed... Read On
Composed around rose and violet, the fragrance radiates a sweet freshness thanks to honeysuckle, jasmine petals and a dew note. Read On