Yohji Essential (1998) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jean-Michel Duriez
23 ratings
From your scent profile
Yohji Yamamoto Yohji Essential is a fresh, green, citrusy floral for women, leaning towards spring and easy daily wear.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
65% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
SpicyWhat does Yohji Essential (1998) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Most voters pick spring and autumn, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most common settings. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It has been discontinued and reads as a feminine perfume.
It opens with the coolness of galbanum, grapefruit and chamomile, with linden tree leaf adding to the green note. In the heart, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang and freesia bring a soft floral feel, and raspberry adds a light fruity touch. In the base, sandalwood, iris, patchouli and amber settle it onto a woody, powdery footing. Jennifer Lopez Still and Calvin Klein Eternity have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Galbanum
- Chamomile
- Linden tree leaf
First hours
- Lily of the valley
- Ylang-ylang
- Freesia
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Iris
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 29%Autumn
- 19%Summer
- 16%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual25%
- Daytime22%
- Office19%
- Evening17%
- Nighttime14%
Least picked for nights out.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026