5ml orders arrive in the labeled Base Note spray atomizer. Original bottle shown for fragrance identification.
YSL
Y Intense
5ml in a portable spray atomizer. Try it on your skin before committing to a bottle.
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Y takes its name from the house's own logo — the interlocking YSL monogram Yves Saint Laurent designed himself — and builds its whole idea around the brand's signature look: a white t-shirt under a sharp black jacket, effortless and a little defiant at once. Perfumer Dominique Ropion described it as "a play on light and shadow," which shows up almost literally in the structure — green apple and bergamot bright at the start, smoky vetiver and woody amber pulling it dark by the finish. YSL has leaned into the letter itself as a kind of philosophy: Y for "yes," for the decision to say yes to ambition rather than wait for permission.
Top Note: Green Apple, Bergamot, Juniper Berries
Heart Note: Mint, Geranium, Lavender
Base Note: Vetiver, Woody Amber, Tonka Bean
Best for
- Date night
- Office
- Everyday wear