Yves Saint Laurent
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
EDT · 2003 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.80
- aquatic0.00
- green0.40
- floral0.30
- spicy0.20
- woody0.60
- amber0.20
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is easygoing, aromatic and woody, and works most of the year.
Signature
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Rive Gauche Pour Homme works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Formal
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Daily fresh
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is fresh, aromatic and green, easy on any normal day.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Dior
Eau Sauvage
87/100Eau Sauvage's bergamot lifts the patchouli in Rive Gauche Pour Homme, tied by shared oakmoss.
Spray Rive Gauche Pour Homme first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Eau Sauvage on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Parfums de Marly
Sedley
86/100Rive Gauche Pour Homme's patchouli gives Sedley's bergamot something to rest on, with lavandin in both.
Spray Rive Gauche Pour Homme first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Sedley on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Versace
Eros
86/100Eros's vanilla turns Rive Gauche Pour Homme's lavender warm and soft, with oakmoss in both.
Spray Eros first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Rive Gauche Pour Homme on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).