YMC
Perfumer: Serge de Oliveira
Votes lean masculine
25 ratings
From your scent profile
Bon Parfumeur YMC is a unisex scent where citrus, flowers and spice meet a sweet, creamy woodiness, suited to leisure and daily wear.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Citrus
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
CreamyWhat does YMC smell like?
Most voters pick fall, then spring, and it is chosen mainly for leisure and everyday use; some also find it right for the office. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It leans slightly masculine, though a fair share of voters call it feminine.
It opens with saffron, freesia and mandarin orange. The heart holds amyris, cinnamon and geranium, and it settles into cedarwood, musk and sandalwood. A fruity, sweet brightness is balanced by the spice.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Saffron
- Freesia
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Amyris
- Cinnamon
- Geranium
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Musk
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual33%
- Daytime24%
- Office19%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime7%
Least picked for nights out.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026