Saharienne

I was thinking about a sample of Saharienne but I thought it isn't worth trying. Finally I decided to try it. And my first impression is: I really like it or even love it! So here comes my review. I usually don't like fresh scents and I wasn't delighted when I saw lemon among ingredients, I thought it will be another boring fragrance like Young Sexy Lovely and it won't make such an impression like Cinema or Elle. And it made an impression. I don't think it's better than Cinema, just different, but it's a good scent really. It starts like a burst of lemon, but the lemon isn't boring at all, combined with mandarin orange it's a strong opening, sweet and bitter, the opening slaps you in the face. Why lemon and mandarin? Maybe because they're yellow and orange like sun ;P but I liked the scent from the first sniff :) Then white flowers come, a hint of them but what shows up the most is the mist like hot sand or a smell of hot air. It passes away rather quickly to show up a nice ginger with pepper (base notes are peppery and thank God there are spices here). So a walk in the sun, then hot air/hot sun and oh - I've forgotten - there was also something green among white flowers like an oasis(cassis?) and the oriental end. The bottle looks great, elegant, I like it. All in all, the scent built a scene in my mind and isn't as thin and light as I thought it can be - only the sandy part is but it's short. Base notes are close to skin. You know what? I've just bought more of Saharienne. I'm not a fresh scents lover but YSL makes really good fresh scents (like Baby Doll) and, being a spice an oriental lover, ;) I have found enough spices to buy it again. (the scent is hot-cold though ;) ) Fragrance: 4,40/5 Bottle: 4,5/5 Lasting power: 3,70/5 Edit: I love it! I really think that the fragrance is often misunderstood.

This scent reminds me of a bright hot sun burning your skin (opening), of long tranquil summer days, and swimming under the stars in the ocean. Sometimes you just know a scent is going to be wonderful, and this one really is just lovely! Its very citrusy at first, but ends with an undertone of romance. Very sophisticated, but not pretentious with a lot of class. It wakes you up than calms you down, is slightly masculine but dramatic enough that it still feels feminine. Definitely a summer scent, but very mood lifting during a harsh winter. I wish that the opening notes didn't fade so quickly, but I can say that this will definitely make its way into my collection.

Saharienne is fresh and invigorating! It’s a fragrance that keeps you going and is motivational in my opinion. I absolutely love this creation by Yves Saint Laurent it is gorgeous. The perfect blend of pink pepper and ginger make this fragrance spicy and a tiny bit exotic. The citrus keeps it fresh and in check by balancing out the spices. Orange flower adds fresher floral undertones keep this fragrance together and the galbanum works like a musk on my skin in Saharienne. Composed perfectly, this is a great aromatic fragrance and is unique compared to a lot of releases the last few years. As long as I can find this fragrance it will be in my collection.

Firstly, the bottle is absolutely beautiful!I love it on my vanity desk. As for the scent, on the first spray, Saharienne is a mix of fresh citruses, bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange. Later, as the heart is revealed, there is a combination of galbanum, orange flower, cassis and white flowers. The final part is a blend of ginger and pink pepper. It is a very refreshing scent and at the same time warm, probably more suitable for Autumn. (and a quite underestimated fragrance I might add). Sadly, Saharienne’s drawback is longevity, or lack of it. A few hours at most, I would say. Enjoy the perfume hunt!

Saharienne is beautiful on my skin: very fresh and uplifting. Perfect for summer. Question: Why do I not use it more often? Answer: Because I have too many perfumes. The real question, however, is: Why do people not like this more? This is so, so lovely. I like it so much that I even bought back-up bottles - which I got for a song, because no-one else seems to buy them. Seriously, this is like being friends with a girl you know to be wonderful, and who gets bullied in class.

I tried this perfume in the store and I like it very much but I don't want to purchase a bottle yet.First it reminds me too much of the Dior Escale serie and the Lancome O editions.Second reason is that the sillage indeed is very poor,it fades away immediately.The perfume is too expensive for that. As orchidlover already said I think YSL has to make this one over and do something about the longevity, then I like to give Saharienne a second chance.

This only happens with some perfumes for me, but I tested it once and had to keep trying it, smelling the little tester paper slip the whole way home. I received it as a christmas gift pack including the body lotion which intensifies the smell of the perfume. I think that this is just beautiful, can send anyone to a happy place surrounded with flowers. Yves Saint Laurent never disappoints me it seems!

I just bought this today after finding it in a special fragrance store for £24.99 for 125ml. I love YSL fragrances so just bought this blind as the price was brilliant. I have to say that the first hit was quite masculine, but it quickly dried down to a powdery, spicy floral scent that was nice and light on my skin. Very pleased and will buy this again at that price!

This one does not remind of "escale aux marquises" at all: Escale is way much sweeter... Saharienne is fresh, a little spicy and also very delicately sweet, definitely a summer fragrance It would be awesome having a EDP version! p.s. add a little "violetta di Parma" to Saharienne and you'll get my perfect "love" perfume :)

I absolutely love it, even if it doesn't last very long on the skin. Very elegant with hints of citruses and spices, a perfect summery-oriental fragrance that slightly remind me of Eau des Merveilles. And, as for Eau de Merveilles, there are not a lot of skins that can wear nicely this fragrance.

Lovely fresh spring Mediterranean smell but sadly does not last. Nice mix of citrus and citrus blossom with a hint of spice. I think it is also suitable for a man. I agree with Rafaella about Berkeley square White Bergamot being a better bet and it lasts longer.

An intense opening of citrus with a sexy and spicy attitude, which develops in a matter of minutes into a musky feminine exotic fragrance. Delicate and charming. I really like it. Perfect for a warm Summer day. It revives your senses.

Agree that it is perfect for warm summer days. But not only. In wintertime, when it is snowing outside, and I hate leaving home, a drop of Saharienne makes me forget about cold, bad weather outside:) reminds me of holidays

This is perfect for summer. A citrusy, fresh, spicy, white floral scent. Highly recommended.

Nyári citrus, tartós, nem tömény, nőies.

Hmmm, I just got this yesterday, I like it, it's citrussy in a slightly shower gel kinda way (It could be a lot more tangy and more zingy IMO) and then there's some very nice Jasmine that is fresh rather than sweet and slightly rosey too. It's not adventurous, but it is summery and pretty, I imagine it would smell nice on a young woman, but it smells clean and light enough for me (a man) to wear as a kind of post shower splash. I don't wear a lot of Jasmine perfumes normally, so this one is a change. It's sillage is good, not exceptional, it's longevity is not great on my skin (but I seem to act like a perfume scrubber anyway) so if you have sliightly greasier skin it'll probably last fairly well. I don't seem to be able to find an EdP, so I'm stuck with the toilet water for now. I hope they beef up the formula a bit if they release an EdP and make it a little more luxurious and complicated. Edit: Just as an aside, if you enjoy Narcisso Rodriguez for Her, for its ever so slightly slutty combo of Jasmine and Orange flower but always felt it was a little too bedtime or evening for casual wear then this might just be the perfume for you, it's similar but has a lot of the sexiness stripped out.

Saharienne is quite uncomplicated compared to other perfumes, starting out strong with the citrus and then (on me) the pink pepper comes along quite fast. But, when I say "uncomplicated" I mean this in a positive sense! It's not provocative in any way making it safe for work and it is great for those hot summer days when you just want something that's not too heavy or special. It's also super nice for a revitalizing citrus kick in the winter time if you (like me) tend to overdose on the heavier vanilla/warm scents in your drawer. That being said though, I would never pay full price for this one. In Sweden this retails for about 100$ (50 ml) and it's nowhere NEAR worth that kind of money. I got my bottle at a discount and paid approx. 30$, which I feel is a more fair price. The aforementioned simplicity of this scent, along with its rather poor longevity, is what brings it down in terms of worth. But if you get your hands on Saharienne at a nice price, do invest and be generous with the sprays to get the most out of it!

Summer heat wave inspires to reach for this bottle. During the day :) The creations I, at some point in the past came into aquintance with, had distinct character. As if more thought and heart were poured into it. I gathered a couple during my hunting spree before they became extinct in shops and when they lost their owners to novelties :) Marketing and the pressure from ignorants were not a factor during creation, I suspect. I can easily imagine, how many of the scent artists are currently like: "Here, popcultural enough within the bestselling trend? Great. Now leave me alone!" The scents were complex, even in an exotic wind-cologne concentration created for summer. Saharienne is refreshing like a well-diluted shot of lemon juice mixed with ginger and pink pepper and God knows what, but God knows well ;) It smells airy, as if the wind was bringing a distant echo of exotic spices and zesty citrus aromas. Sometimes it is fleeting, but when it lasts it is so summery delightful.

I must admit that I purchased Saharienne because I fell in love with the bottle. It has been heavily reduced in major department stores and I have a feeling it is going to get discontinued because it is not very popular. The scent itself is very pleasant and definitely unisex (I am surprised it was marketed for females only). Citrus in this one is slightly bitter and infused with a lot of spices. It is reminiscent of a vintage cologne. I think they captured the feel of safari jacket well - it is practical, comfortable, perfect for hot weather and was inspired by male fashion (apparently Ernest Hemingway made them popular in 50's). This scent is easy to wear, especially during hot wear and doesn't scream "look at me". It is definitely safe for work, uni and day time wear, it makes you smell nice but not appealing...so if you are looking for a hot date fragrance skip this one :)

i think this perfume is being missunderstud A LOT. the first time i sampled it in a store, i thought "lemon???? from ysl?? OH MY GOD! what an inspiration!!!" did nt give it any chance for months, since recently that i was convinced by an sa to try it again. i then realised that the lemonorangebergamond smell is a very top note and when the perfume dries down becomes very interesting, soft, almost creamy, very feminine, but cool... almost comforting in a hot summer day... i kept smelling it for hours.. not a great longetivity though... and its strange it is perfume. i seems like edt or colonge reminds a lot of escale series of christian dior, but it s much more interesting and sweet! nothing like lemon at all, finally! i really like it after all! very modern, the only ysl perfume for a hot summer, i ll be wearing it untill the wheather colds..