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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Nu

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • frankincense in 137 perfumes
  • Orchid in 1,618 perfumes
  • black pepper in 1,619 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Cardamom, Vetiver, Incense, black pepper and frankincense.

Of the 234 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1964 and 2024.

Spice

Family

WomenProfile

2001

Released

Perfumers

Jacques CavallierView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

warm spicyfresh spicywoodyaromaticpowdery

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy100%
fresh spicy91%
woody82%
aromatic73%
powdery64%
citrus54%
fresh45%
amber36%
floral27%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotCardamom
Heart Notes
black pepperIncenseJasmineOrchid
Base Notes
frankincenseMuskSandalwoodVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
100%
Summer
100%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Nu Eau de Toilette

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Nu Eau de Toilette

Spice
L'Eau de Paille

Serge Lutens

L'Eau de Paille

Green
Virtù

Bois 1920

Virtù

Woody
Elle

Yves Saint Laurent

Elle

Woody
M7

Yves Saint Laurent

M7

Woody
Rive Gauche pour Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche pour Homme

Aromatic

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L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

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Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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Matador

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