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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Velours

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

  • Black Tea in 270 perfumes
  • Amberwood in 517 perfumes
  • Olibanum in 1,140 perfumes
  • Orris Root in 1,164 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • iris in 2,536 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: iris, green, Pink Pepper, Amberwood, black pepper, Black Tea and Olibanum.

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

Resin

Family

UnisexProfile

2016

Released

Perfumers

Carlos BenaimView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberpowderyirisvanillawoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
powdery92%
iris84%
vanilla75%
woody67%
green59%
warm spicy51%
fresh spicy43%
floral34%
sweet26%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
black pepperBlack TeaPink Pepper
Heart Notes
JasmineOlibanumOrris Root
Base Notes
AmberwoodMuskVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
85%
Spring
53%
Summer
100%
Autumn
83%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring85%
Summer53%
Autumn100%
Day83%
Night100%Peak

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Profile Matches

6

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L'Homme Libre

Spice
Icon

Alfred Dunhill

Icon

Aromatic
Meander

Amouage

Meander

Woody
Silver Olibanum

Edgardio Chilini

Silver Olibanum

Spice

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Reminds Me Of

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

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