PearOpens with
Cherry BlossomHeart
MuskDries down to
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Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as feminine
Young Sexy Lovely
The quiet sophistication of a city park in early spring — where the crisp air carries hints of pear and mandarin, while cherry blossoms and magnolia bloom softly against the backdrop of warm woods.
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Young Sexy LovelyPremium · $100–250
53%Similar accords, often for lessL’Eau Jolie · Lolita LempickaMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 4 of its 6 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2007 by Yves Saint Laurent and crafted by perfumer Ursula Wandel, Young Sexy Lovely is a Floral Fruity scent that balances freshness with sweetness. The fragrance opens with bright notes of pear and Italian mandarin, which transition into the floral heart of cherry blossom and magnolia. A warm base of musk, cedar, and amber rounds out the composition, creating an invitingly powdery finish.
Young Sexy Lovely is best enjoyed with light applications. The citrus and fruity top notes are bright but fleeting, so aim for one or two sprays to let the powdery musk and woody base notes develop over time. It’s perfect for daytime wear when you want a scent that evolves gracefully as the hours pass.
Fig. 01 — Young Sexy Lovely, Yves Saint Laurent
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Ursula Wandel
From photography to Hugo WomanUrsula Wandel discovered perfumery through curiosity and a background in chemistry, initially drawn to photography before enrolling at the Givaudan perfumery school in Geneva, where she spent her first year learning around 3,000 raw materials and her second imitating well-known perfumes like a painter studying the old masters.
The Young Sexy Lovely line
5 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 20%, disliked or hated by 24%.