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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A fruity, colorful opening of litchi and raspberry herald the fragrance’s woodsy-floral theme. The trail is reinforced with iris and the more oriental notes of amber and benzoin. Read On
An opening of sparkling citrus fruit: clementine, sweet orange and Mexican lime. A heart of solar flowers: ylang-ylang, jasmine and amaryllis. A velvety trail of white peach, amber and musk. Read On
A lively opening of grapefruit, ozone and lavender. The spicy-floral heart blends violet, basil blossom and white pepper. The base pairs patchouli and tonka bean. Read On
A sumptuous object, inspired by traditional Chinese art, it is presented as a refillable spray. Read On
A perfume with pure lines, whose structure stands on a patchouli and Bourbon-vetiver accord. An alliance of woods that is lightened by the fresh and colorful opening of citron, with a sassy pinch... Read On
An opening of bergamot and other dazzling citrus fruits. A marine (calone) heart softened with jasmine. A trail of cedar-wood interwoven with frankincense and musks. Read On
The fragrance of L'Homme is composed of an assemblage of woods conferring magnetism and elegance. At the heart, floral notes of violet leaf and basil flower grant a certain sophistication. Pepper... Read On
A bracing, almost frosty opening of artemisia, mint and bergamot for a fragrance with an aromatic heart of rosemary, lightly tinted with jasmine. The virile, woody drydown reveals a cedar wood an... Read On
A fresh, sparkling, sensual eau that opens with invigorating citron, encountering along the way the silky softness of almond blossom, the sunny voluptuousness of Tahitian flower, the sensuality o... Read On
A bouquet of country roses, in which the fragrance of the flowers blends with the fresh fruity scents of a orchard. The soft, sensual close unites woods with the caress of musks. Read On