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I honestly can’t believe I’m saying this after all the hype around this.... I just don’t understand what everyone is hyping. Smell is subjective and everyone knows that but I’m a freshie fragrance guy. Hands down. And this is touted as a clean and fresh smelling fragrance and how incredible it is. I don’t find it to be that at all. Unless I have one that’s been tampered with. Which I did think about. I’ve thought about going to the department store and having a test of one of the counter samples just to make sure. But I put 40-5@ Freshie fragrances BEFORE grabbing this one. Which honestly stinks because I was super late grabbing this one. I picked this up after my collection got to 160-ish. So I had so many others to compare it to. Maybe.... That’s what the hype is but I doubt it? That people who hype this are more likely to have 10 frags or less... but just in Fragrantica over 50k people report owning this so I’m sure it’s spaced out between average users, OG veterans, and collectors. I grabbed mine from Jomashop so I really do t think it was tampered with... I’ve never had a problem with them. Ever. I did a shave a problem with FragranceNet when they sent me a fake Acqua Di Gio that had absolutely had the juice removed and replaced with some horrible consistency of alcohol and lemon juice. Horrible. I never contacted them about it and just stopped using the as a supplier. If it could happen once it could happen again and that might be unfair to fragNet, it could have been someone in the long chain of production - before them. But either way I just wasn’t willing to spend thousands of dollars taking that chance. The verdict is still out with me and this frag. I just do not understand how this could be anyone’s idea of a top 20 fragrance.

The opening of YSL Y EDP is driven by a crisp, clean Apple supported by citrus brightness and a slight sparkling spice from Ginger. The apple comes across sweet but airy, giving a bodywash or shower gel freshness rather than a heavy fruity scent. A faint green tone begins to appear underneath as the aromatics start forming, keeping the sweetness feeling clean and controlled rather than syrupy. As the fragrance moves into the mid phase, the apple slowly transitions from a distinct fruit into a softer general sweetness. Aromatic notes provide a clean green backbone while the base materials begin to emerge. The scent gradually shifts toward a smooth amber-woody character built around Amberwood and Cedar, giving it a slightly sweet warmth while still maintaining a clean and balanced texture. The drydown settles into a softer version of that amber-woody structure with a light clean musk supporting it. The sweetness remains subtle and the aromatics linger faintly in the background, giving the scent a clean masculine finish rather than a heavy woody base. By hour sixish the fragrance becomes a faint amber-woody skin scent with traces of those clean aromatics still hanging on. Overall, a crowd pleaser with a lot to like. While a tad synthetic, the opening is addictive and sets up the rest of the wear which is definitely on the more generic side, but still enjoyable. YSL Y EDP smells nice and refined and is the definition of “dumb reach”. I like to wear it when I don’t want to be the center of attention and need something that is nice but won’t offend. A quality blue that you can’t go wrong with at anytime or anywhere. 8/10

Most people spray perfume based on their mood before going out. Myself included. Sometimes, we are undecided what to spray as we have too many bottles! I can confidently tell you all that YSL Y EDP is categorized as a NO BRAINER perfume! If you do not know which perfume to pick, Y EDP will always be your number one reserve squad if that makes sense to you. Whether you are happy, angry, sad, moody, feeling sexy or maybe even horny, just reach for this GEM and you are good to go. 100% guaranteed! Now coming to the scent and performance. Y EDP is really strong, projects well, last long, smells beautiful and super smooth. I personally feel this scent can easily fall into the niche fragrance category. If this scent is produced by any top notch niche fragrance company, I am sure there will be a cult following. I have tested Y EDP with Pegasus, Office For Men and Reflection For Man on my arms many times. Truthful words, Y EDP outlast them seriously. I really think Y EDP is a MUST HAVE in your collection simply because its a No Brainer perfume with niche quality and performance and still super mass appealing. Lastly, if you spray Y EDP and if anyone were to comment negatively on this perfume, please run away as far and fast as you could because that person is an alien!!! There is absolutely no chance for a human being to dislike this fragrance. Period.

It's a well rounded mix among the most compliment versatile fragrances from the last 5 years. Take some of the best aspects of Sauvage, Bleu, Invictus Aqua, Nautica Voyage and do a very polish and classy mix with really good performance and then you have Y EDP. YSL really hit a homerun with this one, it's versatilely, classy, women love it, the apple note is yummy, the sage note makes every other note feels more impactful and it projects and lasts a lot! About some low performance comments, this is the kind of fragrance that you can get nose blind very fast, specially to the top notes, so don't over spray it, it's actually very powerful and just two or three sprays will get you notice even 7-8 hours after. That being said, it's not very invasive and annoying to people around you, it actually smells very classy and sporty! In my opinion it's one of the best versatilely fragrances on the market, probably the best if you want to smell a little different than the other guys wearing Sauvage and Invictus, and probably number 1 best designer 'all purpose fragrance' of the last 2 years!

Let me start by saying, this scent blew my wife's mind! It's a burst of apple and fruity sweetness. Enough to make the room intolerable after just 2 SPRAYS! Hands down this is the BEST YSL fragrance I've ever bought. Projection is incredible. I've gone to a costco with this scent on and it turns heads! I know my review on this frag is hyped, but I'm just telling it like it is. YSL Y EDP is a beast when it comes to projection. The dry down is a sweet musky-ness, and it's very attractive. I had a few of my wifes girl AND guy friends ask me about this scent. Complimenting that it smelled delicious. If you're in the market, and you're an apple loving person, this scent is definitely for you. I'm just warning you though, don't over spray with this bottle. You will choke yourself out with 3 sprays! Stick to just 1 or 2. It'll be enough. Trust me, I tried. The smell: 10/10 Quality : 9/10 Price: 9/10 (With the longevity and projection this baby carries, I wouldn't rate the price any less! Worth every dime in my wallet!)