Yves Saint Laurent · 2020
Y Eau Fraiche Eau Fraîche
Longevity
3–7 h60% of 37 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 39 people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
Fresh lemon and ginger, cool herbal air
Scent Notes
Fresh
Base
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What the community says
Fresh and light & airy, made for summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 67 describe how long it lasts, 39 how far it projects and 42 how it smells. Most other posts only name Y Eau Fraiche.
How long it lasts67 people
3–7 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–7 hours. From 37 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.5 h).
45% Fades quickly
30% Moderate
25%
25% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects39 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
SummerGymOffice
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 67
say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
9%
9% of people who wear it get compliments (105).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Y Eau Fraiche2 videos
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau Fraiche: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh and light & airy, made for summer.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 3–7 hours of wear (37 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.5 hours).
About 45% of 67 people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).
Mixed reports on projection (39 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 63 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer, gym, office.
Fades quickly for many: 45% of 67 say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
9% of people who wear it get compliments (105).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Yves Saint Laurent Y by Yves Saint Laurent (89% of voters); Y Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent (70% of voters); Y Eau de Toilette by Yves Saint Laurent (81% of voters); Y Live by Yves Saint Laurent (77% of voters); Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent (71% 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 160+ 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 Fresh lemon and ginger, cool herbal air: that is Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau Fraiche. It opens with lemon, ginger and pepper, moves into juniper berry, lavender and peppermint and settles on frankincense and cedarwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. It suits the office. Released in 2020.
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 the office.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike citrus fragrances.
Around $99.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Fresh perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Ginger perfumes
Concentration
Eau Fraîche
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
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.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Fresh lemon and ginger, cool herbal air. It opens with lemon, ginger and pepper, moves into juniper berry, lavender and peppermint and settles on frankincense and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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