Y (Eau de Parfum Intense) by Yves Saint Laurent

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Y Yves Saint Laurent 2023 Eau de Parfum Intense

7.0 / 10 316 Ratings

A perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for men, released in 2023. The scent is fresh-synthetic. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Fresh

Synthetic

Spicy

Sweet

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Juniper berry

Bergamot

Ginger

Heart Notes

Sage

Provençal lavender

Geranium

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Vetiver

Indonesian patchouli

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

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Ratings

Scent

7.0316 Ratings

Longevity

7.2274 Ratings

Sillage

7.1271 Ratings

Bottle

7.6270 Ratings

Value for money

6.5242 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users · last update on 01/27/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is singer Lenny Kravitz.

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Reviews

18 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/07/2023

ArkangeL
162 Reviews

ArkangeL

Very helpful Review 2

Familiar

Previous Y flankers have been alter egos of the original EDT, but Y EDP Intense seems to be an amplified revision of that release. Only greener, louder and matured. It's intense if compared to the original fragrance. I'm not able to grasp any sage like the Eau de Parfum (2nd release). The prominent notes appear to be bergamot, juniper and cedar. If you wait patiently, patchouli fades in gradually. In this moment, the fragrance feels complete. Ultimately Y EDP Intense is clean, safe and familiar.

Updated on 05/06/2023

02/17/2023

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

ScentSlave
254 Reviews

ScentSlave

5

Nothing groundbreaking …

… but that doesn’t mean it’s terrible.

You can definitely tell it’s in the Y family. It’s not even close to being “intense”, but honestly that’s the biggest flaw I see in this one. Yes, you heard me right. The biggest flaw in this one is that they call it “intense”, when it’s not as strong as its older brother, the EDP.

I like it though. Is it worth $160? Not if you have any of its relatives. If you don’t have ANY of the predecessors, or you're an absolute fraghead who loves YSL, then grab it.

This one is like they made the EDP without the sweetness. Performance is about the same as the new EDT. 2-3ft bubble with a decent sillage trail that lingers well. Longevity is 6 hours on 5 sprays.

So/so release, but it still smells good. It’s just a variant of the line.

04/14/2023

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Valth
1 Review

Valth

Helpful Review

Best Y - IMO

So I got Y Le Parfum three months ago and now got to my collection EDP Intense.

Let me say this, people sub 30 that love Y EDP are going to hate Y EDP Intense.
Y EDP Intense it's thought for a different market. A more aged market.
I almost stopped using EDP over the years (got it in 2019). With Le Parfum, I started using the line again as the sweetness was toned down and it isn't a "In your face" perfume, and now I'm loving even more this EDP Intense.
I like how EDP smells but, for me, it's just the perfume the kids going to a party use.
most likely EDP will go to the gifting list to my younger brother.

If you are over 30 and haven't smelled Y EDP Intense, I would recommend you to not take the critics on the perfume. Go try it. most likely you'll be surprised!

04/27/2023

4Scent 5Longevity 7Sillage

Skyte
6 Reviews

Skyte

3

Horrible if you're unlucky

There are some fragrances that have an offputting note to some people.
I know I'm in the minority here, but that's just my experience.
This fragrance has quite a strong resinous note that doesn't bode well with me. It's like olibanum or elemi but much worse (I'm not opposed to the aforementioned). I'm getting a headache from this fragrance because of it.

Without that note it would be fine, but nothing ground breaking. It's like a slightly sweet woody aromatic. I actually quite like the woody and aromatic notes, but this one resin note I just cannot get past.

Too bad.

04/25/2024

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

PrinceHabibi
3 Reviews

PrinceHabibi

1

Alright

Y EDP Intense is a much more mellow and mature take on the Y Formula. Personally not a huge fan of this one. The opening almost reeks of Iris and powdery notes (could be the Lavender). Once you get past the opening, about 30 minutes into the fragrance, it really starts to improve, with the juniper berries and woodiness really starting to flaunt themself, however even then, I would expect it to project 3-4x more with a moniker like Intense being added to the already strong EDP. This probably would've been better off being the "Elixer" flanker, as it's much more mature and toned down than the typical Y cologne in the line up. I'm surprised that so many call this the definitive fragrance in the Y lineup as this doesn't even compare to my bottle of Le Parfum unfortunately. It's not bad, but leaves a lot to be desired.

Updated on 04/25/2024

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