Yves Saint Laurent
Y Eau de Parfum Intense
EDP · 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.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.80
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.20
- spicy0.50
- woody0.60
- amber0.30
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Y Eau de Parfum Intense is easygoing, aromatic and woody, and works most of the year.
Signature
Y Eau de Parfum Intense is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Y Eau de Parfum Intense works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Y Eau de Parfum Intense is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Daily fresh
Y Eau de Parfum Intense is fresh and aromatic, 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.
Parfums de Marly
Sedley
86/100The patchouli in Y Eau de Parfum Intense smells less heavy with Sedley's bergamot on top, with lavandin in both.
Spray Y Eau de Parfum Intense 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).
Goldfield & Banks
Pacific Rock Moss
83/100Y Eau de Parfum Intense's patchouli gives the sea-fresh notes of Pacific Rock Moss a firm base, tied by shared geranium.
Spray Y Eau de Parfum Intense first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Pacific Rock Moss on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Yves Saint Laurent
Y
83/100Y Eau de Parfum Intense's lavender and the tonka in Y are an old barbershop classic, tied by shared geranium.
Spray Y Eau de Parfum Intense first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Y on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).