23 community ratings

Yvresse (Eau de Toilette Légère)

1997WomenClassic

8.3/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Yvresse (Eau de Toilette Légère) sets a heart of rose, mimosa and lilac over a chypre base of vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss, making a fresh, green, floral fragrance for women.

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How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Nectarine blossom

Currant leaf

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rose Mimosa Lilac

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Patchouli Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Yvresse (Eau de Toilette Légère) smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though both ratings rest on few votes. Voters place it mostly in leisure and evening wear, then daily and office use. It has been discontinued.

It opens with nectarine blossom and currant leaf, which give a fruity, green freshness. The heart of rose, mimosa and lilac adds a floral, lightly powdery tone. In the base, vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss bring a woody, chypre depth, while sweet and oriental accents soften the structure. Its profile is close to Louis Vuitton Rhapsody and Gucci Flora by Gucci 1966.