Yves Saint Laurent · 2015
Trench Parfum
Longevity
Variesreports split · 59 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 5 of 53 people
Season
Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
bright mandarin and bergamot, powdery neroli
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Powdery and clean, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 59 describe how long it lasts, 53 how far it projects and 57 how it smells. Most other posts only name Trench.
How long it lasts59 people
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a moderate time
about 1 in 4 say it fades quickly
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 1 in 4 say it fades quickly.
How far it projects53 people
Leans soft
about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Trench carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it24 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons
From 24 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words57 people
powdery28
How many of the 57 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Trench1 video
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Trench: what people say about it.
In short: Powdery and clean, made for warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
Mixed reports on wear time (59 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a moderate time, while about 1 in 4 say it fades quickly.
Leans soft (53 people): Ask people how far Trench carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 24 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
28 of the 57 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
Perfumes people say smell alike: Infusion d'Iris by Prada (67% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 80+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think bright mandarin and bergamot, powdery neroli: that is Yves Saint Laurent Trench. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and fig, moves into neroli and orris butter and settles on ambrette, musk and cedar. It reads unisex.
This parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $340.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Fig perfumes
Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent is a Paris fashion house. The Yves Saint Laurent range here has 120+ perfumes, running from about $29 to $400.
Most-Discussed Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes
Community chatter about Yves Saint Laurent centres on Black Opium, Babycat and Libre.
How the picks are built
Black Opium (Eau de Parfum, 2014) smells like sweet coffee, creamy vanilla, warm floral, starting with orange blossom and pink pepper before vanilla, patchouli and cedar take over. Babycat (Parfum, 2022) reads as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin, opening on black pepper and elemi resin and drying down to vanilla, suede and cedarwood. Libre (Eau de Parfum, 2019) is described as fresh lavender and orange blossom, creamy vanilla; the opening brings neroli and mandarin orange, and the base settles on bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris.
Want to compare houses? Start at the Scendira brand directory, then gourmand perfumes and woody perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like bright mandarin and bergamot, powdery neroli. It opens with mandarin orange, bergamot and fig, moves into neroli and orris butter and settles on ambrette, musk and cedar.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, 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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