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Yves Saint Laurent YFirst · Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent YEDT · 2017 · ★ 3.93
AmbréSecond · BaldessariniAmbréEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.09
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Yves Saint Laurent YAmbré
Contrast pairing

Yves Saint Laurent Y × Ambré

Fresh spicy, aromatic and fresh meets amber, woody and leather. They share four accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Yves Saint Laurent Y, blue is Ambré. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Yves Saint Laurent YAmbré
amberboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
freshfirst
greenfirst
aldehydicfirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Yves Saint Laurent Y
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotGingerGingerLemonLemonMintMintAppleAppleViolet LeafViolet LeafPineapplePineappleSageSageGeraniumGeraniumAmbergrisAmbergrisMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfruityamberwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ambré
Red AppleRed AppleMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWhiskeyWhiskeyLeatherLeatherVioletVioletAmberAmberOakOakVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepYves Saint Laurent Y brings aromatic; Ambré brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fruity, amber and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Yves Saint Laurent Y in summer and spring and Ambré in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Yves Saint Laurent Y is moderate on both, Ambré moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmbré first, then Yves Saint Laurent Y over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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