Y 2023 Eau de Parfum Intense

Y (Eau de Parfum Intense) by Yves Saint Laurent
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7.0 / 10 290 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 Top Notes
Juniper berryJuniper berry GingerGinger BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
SageSage Provençal lavenderProvençal lavender GeraniumGeranium
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood VetiverVetiver Indonesian patchouliIndonesian patchouli

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Scent
7.0290 Ratings
Longevity
7.2250 Ratings
Sillage
7.0247 Ratings
Bottle
7.6248 Ratings
Value for money
6.5220 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users, last update on 07/19/2025.
Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is singer Lenny Kravitz.

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10 in-depth fragrance descriptions
ArkangeL

152 Reviews
ArkangeL
ArkangeL
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.
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9
Bottle
8
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9
Longevity
8
Scent
ScentSlave

243 Reviews
ScentSlave
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.
2 Comments
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8
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8
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8
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9
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Valth

1 Review
Valth
Valth
Helpful Review 1  
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!
3 Comments
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8
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7
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5
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4
Scent
Skyte

6 Reviews
Skyte
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.
2 Comments
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8
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7
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7
Longevity
6
Scent
PrinceHabibi

3 Reviews
PrinceHabibi
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.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 2 years ago
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
6.5
Scent
Fresh synthetic opening, citrus and sage. Sweet synthetic drydown, cedarwood and tonka bean. Synthetic and synthetic = synthetic.
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Patj1994Patj1994 2 years ago
2.5
Scent
If “cash grab” had a smell, it would be this. Synthetic, uninspired, lazy, immature…and just straight up boring.
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TobiiTobii 2 years ago
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Compared to the EDP, it has the same herbal freshness, but without the sweetness. Bit more mature I would say. Worth it if you like the line
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 2 years ago
8
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8
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8
Longevity
6
Scent
Y with the generic factor to the max? Considering all flankers somewhat had their purpose this is just a boring version of the EdP, clear no
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TimurenisTimurenis 2 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Smells very similar to the edp but less sweet and more mature. I‘d prefer the edp tbh.
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GeorgeReidGeorgeReid 2 years ago
8
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7
Sillage
7
Longevity
5
Scent
Remove the sweetness from Y EDP. Add vetiver and patchouli. The result is Y EDP Intense; a bland & artificial fresh scent. Don't blind buy.
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Gaylon67Gaylon67 19 days ago
6.5
Scent
Not herbal and sharp like the EDP. A poor attempt at a Bleu de Channel like fragrance.
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Guccy2021Guccy2021 2 years ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
More mature than the typical Y, I would like to smell this on a man, as a masc-attracted woman.
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AbdoFragAbdoFrag 2 years ago
opens with a blast of alcohol. drydown similar to the opening of y edp with way less sweetness.
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soulchemicalsoulchemical 29 days ago
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
similar to ysl y edp, but this one isnt as sweet and soapy. this one is more herbal. i can say, this is a more "mature" version of ysl y edp
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