Yves-Saint-Laurent

Parisienne A L'Extreme

for women

Parisienne A L'Extreme smells deep and bold with rose and fruity accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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Parisienne A L'Extreme

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Rose 100%
Fruity 93%
Violet 82%
Powdery 80%
Musky 67%
Sweet 60%
Floral 60%
Patchouli 49%
Woody 49%
Leather 48%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Rose, Fruity, and Violet) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Rose, Fruity, Violet, and Powdery among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Rose, Fruity, Violet, and Powdery among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Parisienne A L'Extreme by Yves Saint Laurent is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women.Parisienne A L'Extremewas launched in 2010. Top note is Blackberry; middle notes are Rose and Violet; base notes are Suede, Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla, Incense and Daim.The latest edition is the most intense, judging by its name. Parisienne A L`Extreme represents a woman who is exciting, seductive and sexy. Strength of the composition is inspired by feeling of temptation, mystery and erotic. The composition is described with notes of vanilla and intense essences of blackberry and velvety notes of violet and Damascus rose. Powdery and intoxicating aromas of the fragrance will win you over with floral-fruity aromas surrounded with mysterious and warm accords of patchouli, suede and musk which confirms irresistible sensuality of a woman.The fragrance is available in a flacon shaped like Parisienne EDP, while colours on the flacon are iridescent in dark purple and pale violet nuances. Its stopper is decorated with black leather which contributes to mystery of extreme Paris and extreme ingredients of the new edition for 2010.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Parisienne A L'Extreme office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Parisienne A L'Extreme, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Parisienne A L'Extreme fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.