Rive Gauche (1970) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
194 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a fresh, powdery and green chypre that moves from aldehydes, bergamot and freesia into a heart of jasmine and rose.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 140 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Chypre
Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
ChypreWhat does Rive Gauche (1970) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as good. Spring and fall lead, with winter close behind, and it is picked most for daily wear and the office. Nearly half of the votes call it feminine, and some call it classic. It has been discontinued.
The top of aldehydes, bergamot, freesia and ylang-ylang opens fresh. Jasmine and rose give the heart a soft floral body. The base of vetiver, musk, myrrh and oakmoss settles into a woody, spicy, slightly earthy finish.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Aldehydes
- Bergamot
- Freesia
First hours
- Jasmine
- Rose
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Musk
- Myrrh
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 28%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 19%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime23%
- Office21%
- Evening19%
- Casual17%
- Nighttime17%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026