Yves-Saint-Laurent

Y Le Parfum

for men

Y Le Parfum smells fresh and airy with aromatic and fresh spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Y Le Parfum

Fragrance notes

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

Aromatic 100%
Fresh Spicy 78%
Fresh 74%
Warm Spicy 74%
Herbal 67%
Amber 62%
Fruity 61%
Lavender 61%
Citrus 61%
Aldehydic 61%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Aromatic, Fresh Spicy, Fresh, and Warm Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Aromatic, Fresh Spicy, Fresh, and Warm Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Y Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent is a Amber Fougere fragrance for men.Y Le Parfumwas launched in 2021. Top notes are Apple, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Ginger; middle notes are Sage, Lavender and Geranium; base notes are Tonka Bean, Cedar, Olibanum and Patchouli.Y LE PARFUM is a new, more intensive version of the Yves Saint Laurent men's perfume Y. The perfume is announced as a powerful and dark fougère composition that combines freshness and intensity and results in elegance.Top notes: grapefruit, apple accord, ginger, aldehydesHeart: sage, lavender essence, geranium absoluteBase: cedar, olibanum, tonka, patchouli essenceYves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum is available as a 60 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

Quick answers

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

Is Y Le Parfum office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
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 Y Le Parfum, 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 Y Le Parfum fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.