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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Rive Gauche

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

  • Tahitian Vetiver in 38 perfumes
  • Honeysuckle in 792 perfumes
  • Aldehydes in 1,374 perfumes
  • Gardenia in 2,019 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • aldehydic in 878 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: aldehydic, white floral, earthy, green, Lemon, iris, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Aldehydes.

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

Floral

Family

WomenProfile

1971

Released

Main Accords

aldehydicwhite floralwoodyearthyfresh

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

aldehydic100%
white floral93%
woody86%
earthy80%
fresh73%
green66%
sweet59%
vanilla52%
citrus45%
fruity39%
floral32%
musky25%
amber18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesHoneysuckleLemonPeach
Heart Notes
GardeniaGeraniumirisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleymagnoliaRoseYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
AmberMuskOakmossSandalwoodTahitian VetiverTonka Bean

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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.

Rive Gauche Fraicheur

Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche Fraicheur

Floral
Rive Gauche Light

Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche Light

Floral
La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme

Floral
Pure White Linen Summer Fun

Estee Lauder

Pure White Linen Summer Fun

Floral
Eau d'Orlane

Orlane

Eau d'Orlane

Uncategorized
White Linen

Estee Lauder

White Linen

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Creation 1984

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Premiere

Castelbajac

Premiere

Green
Caleche

Hermes

Caleche

Woody
Chloé (Parfums Chloé)

Chloe

Chloé (Parfums Chloé)

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Madame Rochas

Rochas

Madame Rochas

Woody
Anais Anais

Cacharel

Anais Anais

Floral
Anais Anais Parfum Concentree

Cacharel

Anais Anais Parfum Concentree

Floral
Arpège

Lanvin

Arpège

Floral