Y-3
Perfumer: Dorothée Piot
14 ratings
From your scent profile
Yohji Yamamoto Y-3 is a spicy, woody men's fragrance that opens with tagetes, cardamom and elemi resin; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 21 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.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
ResinousWhat does Y-3 smell like?
The top holds tagetes, cardamom and elemi resin, while the heart brings black pepper, Virginia cedar and lavender. Vetiver, patchouli and tonka bean sit in the base and soften and sweeten it. The overall impression is spicy, woody and resinous, with a light floral touch.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it makes itself known up close without filling the room. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is positioned as a men's fragrance. Yves Saint Laurent Caban and The Dua Brand Tux have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Tagetes
- Cardamom
- Elemi resin
First hours
- Black pepper
- Virginia cedar
- Lavender
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Winter
- 36%Autumn
- 29%Spring
Winter
Autumn
Spring- Daytime22%
- Casual22%
- Evening22%
- Nighttime17%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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48% matchTux
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Yves Saint Laurent · 2015
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Aramis · 2014
45% matchRosier Ardent
Nez à Nez
45% matchStrictly Night
Jil Sander · 2016
42% matchLa Nuit de L'Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Yves Saint Laurent · 2009
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Last updated: October 26, 2026