fr-FR osMoz.com, a new look at perfume>Find a fragrance>Yves Saint Laurent <p> 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.<br />Info: www.ysl-parfums.com </p> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:08:42 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent M7 OUD ABSOLU <p> 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 close combines rockrose and myrrh with touches of amber. Perfumers: Jacques Cavallier and Alberto Morillas, Firmenich. </p> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:25:25 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/M7-OUD-ABSOLU Parisienne L’Essentiel <p> 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, also includes iris and heliotrope. The woodsy-musky trail blends tonalities of tonka bean and white leather. </p> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Parisienne-L-Essentiel Kouros <p> Laurel, artemisia and sage give the perfume its aromatic dimension.Cinnamon and coriander blended with the freshness of bergamot dress the floral-spicy note of carnation.The woody nuances of vetiver and patchouli enhance the perfume's chypre character, which is then mellowed down by warm notes of leather, honey, amber and musk. </p> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:05:12 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Kouros Jazz <p> It starts off on green herbaceous to note of basil and anise, balanced by lavender, geranium and carnation. Cinnamon brings a rhythmic end note of moss, sandalwood and cedar with a twist of incense, leather, amber and musk. </p> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:59:32 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Jazz Paris <p> The opening note is composed of a garland of fresh flowers: bergamot, geranium, hawthorn.The middle note glows with the scent of mimosa, rose and violet.And it rounds off on a sensual, woody note of amber and musk. </p> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:09:07 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Paris Rive Gauche <p> This bold and lively fragrance was designed like a floral bouquet. Its top note soars with notes of bergamot, lemon and aldehydes.Then it revealss a very floral middle note evolving around gardenia, honeysuckle, jasmine and rose.The woody end note blends sandalwood, vetiver and oak moss. </p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:06:52 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Rive-Gauche elle <p> 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 of litchi and the delicacy of peony. The heart features pink pepper. Associated with freesia and taken to the limit, it brings the element of surprise, spicing up the fragrance’s harmony and creating a rhythm in perpetual movement. A fragrance signed Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier, from Firmenich. </p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:43:54 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/elle CINEMA <p> Seduction in a bottle: floral, sensual and luminous. The top note is a flight of gentle freshness (Corsican clementine, almond blossom), announcing the arrival of peony, amaryllis and radiant jasmine. The trail is warm and voluptuous, with touches of powdery sweetness. </p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/CINEMA Belle d’Opium <p> 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 accord and tobacco notes. The fairly ambry trail unveils warm and woodsy waves of sandalwood and patchouli. The sophisticated result is both oriental and slightly chypry. Although it isn’t as spicy as Opium, Belle d’Opium is more than just a fresh flanker for the original scent. Perfumers: Honorine Blanc and Alberto Morillas, Firmenich. </p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:54:10 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Belle-d-Opium L'Homme <p> 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 announces the sensuality of a woody trail, accentuated with a touch of amber. </p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:50:59 +0000 http://www.osmoz.com/Find-a-fragrance/Haute-Couture-Brands/Yves-Saint-Laurent/L-Homme