Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir was launched in 2024, created by Dominique Ropion. Notes of lavender, geranium, frankincense and oud. Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir is a parfum.
From the brand - "The quintessential fragrance for the self-accomplished man. A new opus with the highest concentration of Y, a timeless intensity. The Yconic dark and white fougere blends with exceptional ingredients of perfumery in this new juice crafted by master perfumer Dominique Ropion. Highly Enigmatic. Intensely Rich. A deep woody-spicy take on Y. An unprecedented quality of raw materials. The most singular white accord : A quality of a Diva lavender heart exclusively crafted for YSL Beauty from Provence; a geranium accord captured in the Ourika Community Gardens in Morocco precisely at 9:40 AM for its unique freshness. The most sumptuous dark accord: A warmly resinous mysterious incense and a precious oud of natural origin with a leathery sensual facet."
Fragrantica - "a very versatile fresh woodiness. the best of the entire Y line, high quality blend less synthetic than the others, Strong and very long lasting, experienced noses will understand this beautiful work of Mr. Ropion."
Fragrantica - "Retains that Y DNA but has a unique orange opening. Great projection and longevity. Small bottle, hefty price. 1 spray is more than enough. Rating: 9/10"
Fragrantica - "It’s rich, dark, sweet and heavy. I do find that in the world of elixirs, sauvage elixir is still king. It is closely related to the y fragrances, but they definitely wanted to go darker. I do think this one smells the best and also the most mature."
Fragrantica - "I don't pick up any oud in this, it's not even very woody. What sold me on it is how the aromatic and spicy accords come across. The lavender in this smells really high quality and the geranium gives it some minty freshness. It smells well blended and very well put together. The woody and resinous base notes are not particularly heavy or prominent, this is a top and mid heavy fragrance. There's not a lot of development, it's actually fairly linear, more linear than the others in the line. I don't mind this because the top and mid notes are the best part of this fragrance and last the full wearing. The top and mid notes last forever because this is a synthetic fragrance, but the synthetics smell high quality."
