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Yves Saint Laurent Y vs Givenchy Givenchy III
Givenchy III is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumHoneysucklePeachGardeniaMirabelle Plum
Heart
HiacynthOrris RootYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBulgarian Rose
Base
OakmossCivetVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxAmber
Accords
Green
100%
White floral
79%
Earthy
77%
Woody
77%
Aldehydic
61%
Mossy
60%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Y by Yves Saint Laurent is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Y was launched in 1964. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Hy. Top notes are Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum, Honeysuckle, Peach, Gardenia and Mirabelle Plum; middle notes are Hiacynth, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose and Bulgarian Rose; base notes are Oakmoss, Civet, Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Styrax and Amber.
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Notes
Top
GalbanumAldehydesGardeniaBergamotPeachMandarin Orange
Heart
HiacynthOrris RootNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
OakmossVetiverMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliAmberCoconut
Accords
Green
100%
Earthy
87%
Woody
82%
Aromatic
75%
Floral
72%
Mossy
71%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringsummer
About
Givenchy III by Givenchy is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Givenchy III was launched in 1970. Givenchy III was created by Jean François Latty and Raymond Chaillan. Top notes are Galbanum, Aldehydes, Gardenia, Bergamot, Peach and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Hiacynth, Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose; base notes are Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Coconut. Givenchy III, a classic by the house Givenchy, was introduced in 1970, to mark the opening of a prestigious store by this brand, on the location 3 Avenue George V, Paris. This elegant and feminine bottle contains haute-couture impression of timeless quality. This simple bottle, with a hint of gold on its top, was designed by Pierre Dinand. The perfume opens with aldehydes with bergamot, mandarin, galbanum, peach and gardenia. The heart includes lily of the valley, hyacinth, rose, jasmine and iris root, while the base carries patchouli, oakmoss, amber and sandalwood. Givenchy III is available in all concentrations, as extract, edt, edp, with an accompanying cosmetic line of losions, deodorants and gels.
Notes in Common
41% sharedShared (12)
AldehydesGalbanumPeachGardeniaHiacynthOrris RootJasmineOakmossVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodAmber
Only in Y
Green NotesHoneysuckleMirabelle PlumYlang-YlangTuberoseBulgarian RoseCivetBenzoinStyrax
Only in Givenchy III
BergamotMandarin OrangeNarcissusCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyRoseMyrrhCoconut
Rating
4.17vs4.30
Ratings
1,260vs954
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1964vs1970
Which should I buy?
Givenchy III is the community's favourite of the two.
- Givenchy III is rated higher by the community: 4.30 from 954 ratings, against 4.17 from 1,260.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Y is voted best for spring; Givenchy III for fall and spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Givenchy III if you want the higher-rated option; pick Y if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.