Manifesto
Perfumer: Anne Flipo
515 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto is a sweet, powdery feminine scent that pairs the fruity brightness of bergamot and blackcurrant with the warmth of jasmine and sandalwood.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 414 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.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
75% 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.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
What does Manifesto smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is noticeable up close without filling a room. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind and summer the least chosen. It is favoured most for evenings and nights out, and it also finds a place in daily wear. It reads as feminine, though many voters also call it modern.
It opens with green notes, bergamot and blackcurrant, giving a fresh, slightly tart fruitiness. Jasmine and lily of the valley bring a soft floral heart. In the base, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla and tonka bean carry it into a woody, spicy, gourmand warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Green notes
- Bergamot
- Blackcurrant
First hours
- Jasmine
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Cedar
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 30%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 12%Summer
- Evening24%
- Nighttime22%
- Daytime19%
- Casual19%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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61% matchFantasme
Ted Lapidus · 1992
60% matchMiss Dream
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58% matchCašmir (Eau de Parfum)
Chopard · 1991
57% matchLe Bain (Eau de Parfum)
Joop! · 1988
55% matchJoop! Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Joop! · 1989
Comparisons
Dupes
- Bargello 289
Single source family (community)
- MAD Parfum W208
Single source family (community)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026









