Vendor: Yves Saint Laurent
Cinéma Eau de Toilette
soft powdery cream, sweet vanilla and mimosa

fresh green fig fruit with dewy rose
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 43 describe how long it lasts, 35 how far it projects and 61 how it smells. Most other posts only name Lavalliere.
60% of people get 4–8 hours. From 22 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.5 h).
Mixed reports on wear time
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, while about 1 in 3 say it fades quickly.
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
From 24 mentions of a season.
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Yves Saint Laurent Lavalliere: what people say about it.
In short: Light & airy and fresh, made for warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 4–8 hours of wear (22 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.5 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (43 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, while about 1 in 3 say it fades quickly.
Mixed reports on projection (35 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 24 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
16% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (134).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
Yves Saint Laurent Lavalliere comes across as fresh green fig fruit with dewy rose. It opens with fig, blackcurrant bud and bergamot, moves into geranium, Turkish rose and jasmine sambac absolute and settles on cashmeran, musk and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Around $15.
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It smells like fresh green fig fruit with dewy rose. It opens with fig, blackcurrant bud and bergamot, moves into geranium, Turkish rose and jasmine sambac absolute and settles on cashmeran, musk and vetiver.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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