Y Eau de Toilette

It took a little while but I warmed up to Y EDP and started loving the DNA so I bought a big 200ml for the gym, work, and everyday use. As I wore the EDP, it became apparent that the volume is always on ten and there is no brake pedal. I noticed people staring at me at the gym and when I was out and about. I decided to try the new 2022 version of the EDT since EDP was becoming too much. First wear to work I got a compliment. It also passed the wife test. She walked by and didn't say "that's too much" as she did with the EDP. It isn't the end all be all but its sweet (not cloyingly sweet), clean and fresh, and will last an entire workday. At this point that's all Im looking for in an everyday work, gym, running errands fragrance. I will most likely sell the 180ml left of my EDP. It's funny how people say the EDP doesn't perform, my bottle isn't that old and it's so strong it will knock your nose out in a few hours. The 2022 edt on the other hand lasts 8-10hrs with a moderate sillage/projection and is never too much. When I first started my fragrance collection I wanted all beast mode fragrances. Now Im trying to get rid of some of those scents and replace with scents that can be worn without giving people within 10ft radius a bronchospasm.

I'm one of the ones who loved the original edt and still do, and always will. I just received my bottle today of the 2022 version and I mean...its different but not really, if that makes sense. It's the original DNA but maybe a little more citrus, a little more rounded off and smooth I'd say... But I like it! However I won't be tossing my old edt any time soon. That original edt was great and one of the fragrances that received the most unwarranted dislike ever. It was also pretty nuclear, despite its reputation which made no sense to me. I could put the edt on and it would last until the next day. Bottom line is I'm glad we have this as it's the same but different, which means it won't he hard to find even tho I own plenty of the original edt but I was expecting a massive difference and this isn't a departure for the edt original, just maybe more citrusy, smooth, etc it holds the same scent profile so I just don't forsee someone who disliked the original saying they like this. I pick up a little Eau fraiche in this as well ever so slightly. Overall, I love it and ysl fragrances are some of the absolute best out there and the hate for the edt whether the original or this is totally unjustified, it's a great scent through and through.

I am jealous and nostalgic at the same time when smell this fragrance. So youthful, I can see the time, where Y edt would fit my lifestyle, but not anymore. On 32 now, I don’t wear lots of juvenile fragrances as I must show more of my mature side, than that young part of me which probably will never die. Sometimes I open the bottle, close my eyes, and smell the sprayer and the cap together so I can get more of the smell. I am going back in the days, the careless days, where I was that bubbly, open, happy, little bit crazy and very active young man with sporty athletic body (still kept the body though) and walking around the neighbourhood with my sexy white t shirt and grey jeans. Everyone is saying hi to me, because I was so popular. Had a gorgeous girlfriend, but the most beautiful girls from the neighbourhood wanted me and were flirting with me... Yeah... This fragrance brings me right back there. I know these times will never come back, but also know that I was there, I experienced it. And no one can take these memories from me!

YSL Y EDT is surprisingly great; the EDP gets the majority of the love but I prefer the EDT. It vaguely reminds me of my favorite discontinued scent - YSL Y Eau Fraiche (but only slightly, in its tart freshness & ginger). This one's more aromatic, soapy & hints of vanilla. Its spiced but still light. Its a great summer or spring scent. It could be used year round if needed. It has a gentle woody base with a smidgen of smoky incense. Its slightly sweet & not overly so; which seems to be a trend in modern mens perfumery - relying on too much sweetness. Its truly the everyman fragrance that honestly has a bit of everything but in equal amounts; while not the most unique DNA its still very pleasant & decent longevity for an EDT. Id argue its one of the best mainstream designer scents on the market. Its also one of my best performing EDT's I own. Overall I adore it! Its also versatile enough I could see men of all ages wearing it, to gym, work or special occasions.

This one is so difficult... On the one hand, yes, it is horribly synthetic and rather generic with its "fresh out of the shower" approach. In this regard, it is definitely too expensive. On the other hand, it is so nicely balanced, uplifting and fresh. It also has an amazing warm touch to it that appears after a while and that keeps drawing me back to it. I feel like a teenage girl in love with a bad boy. I know I shouldn't, but I can't help myself. Apart from the fact that this is not a bad boy scent at all. It is super clean and fresh. This scent could be absolutely amazing if: A) it had a bit more of that "special something" to it. E.g. a touch of spiciness or a bit more of that mossy/herbal warmth in the middle. B) it performed a bit stronger. c) its top notes were not so synthetic. Also, I just want to put it out there that there are too many scents under the "Y" label, it is very confusing. There are lots of other letters in the alphabet!