Saharienne (2011)
Perfumer: Carlos Benaïm
250 ratings
From your scent profile
Yves Saint Laurent Saharienne is a fresh, citrusy and green women's scent built around mandarin orange, lemon and orange blossom; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 183 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
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
72% 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
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
WoodyWhat does Saharienne (2011) smell like?
Most voters pick summer and spring, while winter and fall stay in the background. It leans towards daytime, leisure and business wear, and most voters read it as feminine. Longevity and sillage are moderate.
It opens with mandarin orange, lemon and bergamot as a bright citrus layer. In the heart, orange blossom, white blossoms, galbanum and currant leaf add a floral, green note. The base brings a lightly spicy warmth from pink pepper and ginger. Mugler Hot Cologne and Giorgio Armani Eau d'Arômes have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Lemon
- Bergamot
First hours
- Orange blossom
- White blossoms
- Galbanum
Towards evening
- Pink pepper
- Ginger
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Summer
- 36%Spring
- 17%Autumn
- 8%Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter- Daytime26%
- Casual25%
- Office24%
- Sport10%
- Evening8%
- Nighttime8%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Aimée de Mars · 2017
55% matchHot Cologne
Mugler · 2016
53% matchEau des Bienfaits
Roger & Gallet · 2012
52% matchEau d'Arômes
Giorgio Armani · 2014
51% matchFleur d'Oranger 27 (Eau de Parfum)
Le Labo · 2006
51% matchJardin d'Amalfi
Creed · 2011
50% matchNéroli Amara
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2018
49% matchVibrato
Sospiro · 2022
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Last updated: October 26, 2026