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Yves Saint Laurent Y EDT

Yves Saint Laurent

Y EDT

Last updated October 16, 2026

Eau de Toilette2022MenFranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$120 retail★ 4.2 community rating
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A luminous blend of lavender and geranium softened by smoky frankincense and oud's mysterious depth

Top Notes

BergamotAldehydesGinger

Heart Notes

LavenderClary SageGeranium

Base Notes

AmbergrisVanillaCedarOlibanum

Accords

fresh spicy· Dominantaromatic· Dominantaldehydic· Prominentcitrus· Prominentfresh· Prominentamber· Prominentlavender· Moderatewoody· Moderateherbal· Moderatesoft spicy· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent Y EDT is Baroon by Al Rehab, with a 72% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $120 original.

Best Seasons

Spring93%
Summer100%
Fall / Autumn48%
Winter22%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Night Out49%
Casual46%

Community Insights

★ 4.2 from 2.3K ratings

What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent Y EDT report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent.

Main accords

fresh spicy
aromatic
aldehydic
citrus
fresh
amber
lavender
woody

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak7%
Moderate60%
Long lasting29%
Eternal3%

Sillage

Intimate9%
Moderate77%
Strong13%
Enormous2%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex7%
More male36%
Male55%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced2%
Overpriced17%
Ok59%
Good value18%
Great value3%

People say it reminds them of

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum 231Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent Y 145Yves Saint Laurent Y Iced Cologne 121Armaf Odyssey Mega Man 84Asdaaf Ameer Al Arab Imperium 78Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau Fraiche 71

What people like

  • Versatile for casual occasions and outdoor activities
  • Rounder cleaner and fresher scent
  • Improved longevity and sillage compared to original EDT
  • Sweet twist with a shower gel or shampoo vibe

What people dislike

  • Generic mass-appeal shower gel scent profile
  • Strongly synthetic character may cause headaches
  • Dries down significantly sweeter than the opening suggests
  • Heavy ambroxan load can feel abrasive to some

What wearers say

“Smells a lot like the original but without the apple note. This makes the aldehydes pop out more and gives the fragrance a soapy feel. I like it, but not nearly enough to buy a full bottle.I wish I could speak any performance differences, but the original Y EDT lasted a while on me, too, so I can't say this one is any better or worse.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Just bought a 2024 batch.In this recent batch, the top notes aren’t as candyish as previous iterations, I know it’s not listed, but they used to add just a touch of cardamom to the top. That, paired with the citrus and the aldehydes and aquatic notes give the top a sort of candyish feel.These recent batches focus more on a citrus top note in comparison to its 2020 batch.This batch seems to perform slightly better.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“So much better than the edp. Y EDP was the first YSL I ever smelled and I thought I hated YSL. No, I hate y EDP. Every other YSL I've smelled, I love and I love Y EDT. It's very clean and watery fresh out of the shower feel. The projection and sillage is very big and strong for an EDT, sillage is actually huge. Projection is loud if over sprayed for at least an hour easy. It does have a generic smell to it but you can tell it's much higher quality and smoother than just any fresh scent. Definitely has better performance than L'HOMME.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

1 Clone Found

Best Match
Al Rehab Baroon

Al Rehab

Baroon

72%accuracy

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Price

4-6 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

Baroon delivers a similar freshness but with reduced longevity and sillage compared to Y EDT; the iris note is noticeably softer, making the fragrance feel less nuanced and more linear throughout its wear.

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