15 community ratings

Parisienne L'Essentiel

2011Women

7.5/ 10

Community score
15 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne L'Essentiel is a feminine fragrance that pairs a floral core with fruity sweetness, a powdery softness and a leathery undertone; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% 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

Vinyl

Blackberry

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Iris Rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Tonka bean Leather

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Powdery
Leathery

What does Parisienne L'Essentiel smell like?

It opens with vinyl and blackberry, the blackberry bringing a fruity sweetness. The heart is jasmine, iris and rose, where the floral and powdery side takes over. The base of musk, tonka bean and leather settles into a sweet, gourmand warmth balanced by a leathery edge.

Voters find both longevity and sillage good, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. It reads feminine, and its floral, sweet character suits those who like soft, powdery scents. Its profile is close to Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Rose Noire and Zara Number 4: Red Sun Dunes.