179 community ratings

Cœur

2026UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
179 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Cœur is a unisex scent for autumn and winter evenings, where a floral, sweet character is balanced by spice, resin and smoke.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 156 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Guatemala cardamom Aldehydes

Heart notesfirst few hours

French orris butter

Floral notes

Moroccan lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Myrrh Amber Indonesian patchouli

Spanish cistus absolute

Musk Virginia cedar wood Almond

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Cœur smell like?

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. It doesn't pull clearly masculine or feminine, sitting somewhere between the two.

The opening has Guatemala cardamom and aldehydes, with French orris butter and Moroccan lavender in the heart. In the base, myrrh, amber, patchouli and almond sweeten the scent and settle it into a powdery, woody warmth. Dior Bois d'Argent (Eau de Parfum) and Giorgio Armani Onde Mystère have a close profile.