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Sophia GrojsmanThe nose · 55 fragrances · also made Yvresse Eau de Toilette Legere (1997)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as feminine
Paris
The quiet intensity of a late-night stroll through Parisian streets, where each breath is filled with the rich layers of roses and violets.
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ParisPremium · $100–250
54%Similar accords, often for lessZen Original · ShiseidoMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 6 of its 16 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 1983 by Yves Saint Laurent, Paris is a Floral fragrance created by Sophia Grojsman as a rose-and-violet tribute to the city of Paris. It helped define the maximalist rose-forward woody-floral style of 1980s French perfumery. The composition opens with green and citrus notes that give way to a rich heart of roses, violets, and white florals before settling into a warm base of musk, sandalwood, and amber. Grojsman's landmark creation is celebrated for its lush floral layers and the enduring warmth of its woody undertones.
Two sprays on pulse points allow the green top notes to give way to the rose-and-violet heart. The woody base takes about an hour to fully bloom, so applying early ensures you're enveloped in its warmth throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Paris, Yves Saint Laurent
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Sophia Grojsman
As a child, in Belarus, this perfume queen-to-be would run around the garden smelling roses and jasmine, leaving her toys untouched, dismissed.
The Paris line
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Designer Yves Saint Laurent
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 33%, disliked or hated by 21%.