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Yves Saint Laurent Fragrance Review

6 fragrances tracked · 6 rated · 333 owner comments

3.6 overall brand score
Owner sentiment
3.8
Longevity (avg of fragrances)
3.3
Projection (avg)
4.2
Compliments (avg)
2.9

Should you buy a Yves Saint Laurent fragrance?

Shortlist Yves Saint Laurent if

  • You value fresh & clean (21 owner mentions)
  • You value value (17 owner mentions)
  • You value compliments (16 owner mentions)

Look elsewhere if

  • Longevity is a deal-breaker (8 owner complaints)
  • Synthetic / harsh is a deal-breaker (7 owner complaints)
  • Headaches is a deal-breaker (5 owner complaints)

Most positive and most critical owner comments

5/5 ValueWinter

“I blind bought YSL Libre Vanille Couture right before Christmas.”

owner comment via r/FemFragLab · 2026-05-03 · 19 upvotes
2/5 Unique

“Also I think when something is as popular as black opium, you're going to hear about it more than less popular fragrances, which means you'll also hear more from the people who don't like it.”

owner comment via r/FemFragLab · 2026-06-06 · 9 upvotes

Yves Saint Laurent fragrances, best first

#1 · Yves Saint Laurent · Floral Woody

Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF

3.7 83 owner comments
#2 · Yves Saint Laurent · Fruity Floral

Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris

3.5 8 owner comments
#3 · Yves Saint Laurent · Aromatic Fougère

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum

3.5 116 owner comments
#4 · Yves Saint Laurent · Gourmand

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

3.5 71 owner comments
#5 · Yves Saint Laurent · Amber & Spicy

Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme

3.2 14 owner comments
#6 · Yves Saint Laurent · Floral

Yves Saint Laurent Libre

2.9 41 owner comments · verified Amazon listing

What to look for in a Yves Saint Laurent fragrance

Yves Saint Laurent's tracked fragrances span floral woody, fruity floral, aromatic fougère, gourmand, amber & spicy, floral. Start with the family you like (families explained), then check longevity and projection counts on each review (longevity explained).

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