Yves Saint Laurent
Y Le Parfum
Parfum · 2021 · heavy weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
date · night · office
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
- aromatic0.70
- aquatic0.00
- green0.40
- floral0.20
- spicy0.00
- woody0.70
- amber0.60
- sweet0.20
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Winter cold
Y Le Parfum is rich and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
Y Le Parfum is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Date night
Y Le Parfum is amber, made for a night out.
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.
Parfums de Marly
Sedley
86/100Sedley's bergamot lifts the patchouli in Y Le Parfum, with geranium in both.
Spray Y Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Sedley on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Versace
Versace Pour Homme
85/100Versace Pour Homme's bergamot lifts the patchouli in Y Le Parfum, and both carry geranium.
Spray Y Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Versace Pour Homme on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Adidas
Ice Dive
83/100Y Le Parfum's patchouli gives the sea-fresh notes of Ice Dive a firm base, with geranium in both.
Spray Y Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Ice Dive on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).