Yves Saint Laurent · 2021
Y Le Parfum parfum
Longevity
4–9 h60% of 60 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 140+ people
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
cool apple and citrus with sage and cedar
Scent Notes
Gourmand
Heart
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What the community says
Smooth and clean, with a fresh side
Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts160+ people
4–9 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–9 hours. From 60 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
20%
35% Moderate
45% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects140+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 160+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words101 people
smooth38
elegant23
How many of the 101 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
14%
14% of people who wear it get compliments (345).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Y Le Parfum2 videos
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum: what 300+ people say about it.
In short: Smooth and clean, with a fresh side.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–9 hours of wear (60 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 45% of 160+ people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (140+ people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Words used most by the 101 people who describe how it smells: smooth (38), elegant (23).
Lasts well for many: 45% of 160+ say it lasts a long time.
14% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (345).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Yeah! by Maison Alhambra (87% of voters); Y Live by Yves Saint Laurent (76% of voters); Ralph's Club Parfum by Ralph Lauren (72% of voters); Green Savage by Zara (70% of voters); Yves Saint Laurent Y by Yves Saint Laurent (68% of voters); Connoisseur Man by Armaf (79% 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 300+ 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
Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum is a fragrance from Yves Saint Laurent. It reads unisex.
This parfum is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something signature for casual days.
- Sample first if: you have not tried this house before.
Around $196.
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Concentration
parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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