132 community ratings

Yu Sōn

Name: Yu Sōn
Brand: Altaia

Perfumer: Daphné Bugey

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
132 ratings

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Altaia Yu Sōn is a fresh, powdery unisex scent that sets iris and green tea alongside mandarin orange and orange blossom absolute, and it suits spring and summer days.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 110 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Iris

Vegetal amber

Mandarin orange Orange blossom absolute Green tea Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Yu Sōn smell like?

Yu Sōn wears with moderate longevity and moderate sillage, staying close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, while winter gets very few votes. It leans towards daily, leisure and office wear, and reads somewhere between masculine and feminine, slightly closer to feminine.

The scent is fresh and citrusy, with mandarin orange and green tea giving a light, airy feel. Iris and orange blossom absolute add a soft, powdery floral side. Gaiac wood and vegetal amber lay a woody, faintly spicy base underneath. Parfum d'Empire Salute ! and Majouri Bohemian Tea have a close profile.