YSL · 2023 · Dominique Ropion

Y Intense

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Parfum Intense

Crisp juniper berries and sage over French lavender and geranium, resting on earthy patchouli.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Y Intense’s scent picture, a draft: juniper, lavender, patchouli, sage, geranium, coumarin (new-mown hay) drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Y Intense, top notes: Juniper, Lavender, Sage, Geranium, Citral (lemon)

Dry-downwhat stays

Y Intense, dry-down: Patchouli, Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

What the label names

7 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender2 florals1 sweet1 powder

8 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Uomo Born in Roma Coral FantasyValentino · shares lavender, patchouli, sage and geranium (rose geranium)$138 for 100 ml
KDolce & Gabbana · shares juniper, lavender, patchouli and geranium (rose geranium)$225 for 100 ml · about the same as Y Intense’s $185
I WillArmani · shares lavender, patchouli and sage$170 for 100 ml · about the same as Y Intense’s $185
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.