| Established by Yves Saint-Laurent, born in 1936 in Oran in Algeria. Established own fashion house in 1961 after he left Christian Dior. Established Yves Saint Laurent Beauté to market beauty products. In 1999 Gucci reached agreement with Francois Pinault to acquire his stake in Sanofi Beauté for £625 million so acquired YSL, (YSL Beauté) | ||||
| Opium Poppy | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1940 |
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| Y | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1964 |
Pronounced ‘Ee-grek’. A fresh green fruity chypre parfum created by Jean Amic of Roure perfumers with fruity aldehyde top notes, heart notes of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang and tuberose with base notes of vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and oak moss, classified D4f. Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand | |
| Y | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1964 |
As above but as a parfum de toilette | |
| Y | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1964 |
As above but as an edt | |
| Pour Homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1971 |
An edt with top notes of lavender and lemon zest, heart notes of thyme and rosemary on base notes of vetiver, sandalwood, oak moss, nutmeg and patchouli. Presented in a simple elegant clear bottle with a red spray top designed by Atelier Dinand | |
| Rive Gauche | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1971 |
(South Bank) Created by Givaudan Roure Perfumers; a soft crisp green floral aldehyde parfum with notes of gardenia, honeysuckle, jasmine, ylang-ylang, orris and magnolia, base notes of sandalwood, lemon and vetiver, classified B5f. Presented in a metallic blue and black canister designed by Pierre Dinand. | |
| YSL pour Homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1971 |
Created by Jean-François Latty; a rich citrus edt with notes of lemon zest, thyme, rosemary, lavender, nutmeg, rosemary, patchouli, oak moss and sandalwood, classified C1m. | |
| Eau Libre | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1975 |
A fresh floral fragrance | |
| Opium | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1977 |
Created by Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac of Roure-Bertrand (now Roure) Perfumers; a classical soft oriental parfum with top notes of mandarin, clove, plum, bergamot, pepper and coriander, heart notes of lily of the valley, rose, myrrh, peach and jasmine on base notes of benzoin, labdanum, myrrh, opoponax, castoreum, cedar and sandalwood. Presented in an arched bottle designed by Pierre Dinand and made by Verrières Brosse. | |
| Opium | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1977 |
As above but as an edp | |
| Opium | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1977 |
As above but as an edt | |
| Kouros | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1981 |
A rich aromatic masculine fougère edt; re-formulated in 2002 with wild mint replacing the coriander, still with the rosemary, the leather notes and the cloves, oak and the oak moss, classified D6m. Presented in a bottle designed by Alain de Morgues. | |
| Paris (YSL) | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1983 |
Created by Sophia Grojsman of IFF; a floral-bouquet parfum with top notes of mimosa, geranium, hawthorn and cassia; heart notes of rose, violet and orris with base notes of sandalwood, amber and musk, classified B3f. Presented in a flacon designed by Alain de Mourgues with rose petals facets and was made by Verrières Brosse, with a gold cap. | |
| Paris (YSL) | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1983 |
As above but as an edt; the bottle has a black cap | |
| Kouros Eau de Sport | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1986 |
A green masculine edt with notes of artemisia, woodland herbs, carnation, coriander, vetiver, patchouli, oak moss, rose, jasmine, vanilla, musk, galbanum and frankincense. Presented in a frosted bottle designed by Alain de Mourgues. | |
| Jazz | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1988 |
Created by Jean-François Latty; an aromatic masculine fougère parfum, with top notes of artemisia, coriander, juniper, nutmeg cinnamon and cardamom; heart notes of jasmine, lily of the valley and geranium’ with base notes of sandalwood, patchouli, oak moss, sage, labdanum and frankincense, classified C5m. Presented in a black and white bottle designed by Jerome Faillant | |
| Jazz | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1988 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Jazz Prestige | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1992 |
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| Maisón de Couture | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1992 |
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| Champagne | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1993 |
Forced to change the name to 'Yvesse'; a play on his own name in 1997 due to a French court case, the champagne industry objected to the use of the name; an edt | |
| Kouros Fraîcheur | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1993 |
A crisp citric masculine fougère edt | |
| Yvesse | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1994 |
Originally launched as ‘Champagne’ in 1993, he had to change the name after the French champagne growers brought a case against him ion the French courts: the name is a play on the French word Ivresse, meaning drunkenness, and Yves! Created by Sophia Grojsman; a fresh fruity chypre edt with top notes of cassis, nectarine and mint leaves, heart notes of mimosa, white lily and rose on base notes of patchouli, vetiver and oak moss. Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand. Dis-continued in 1997 | |
| Kouros Fraîcheur | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 1994 |
A citrus fragrance. Presented in a bottle designed by Alain de Margues | |
| Opium (pour) homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1995 |
A crisp woody oriental edt with top notes of cassis, star anise, lemon grass and pepper, heart notes of oriental woods, patchouli, sandalwood and Guaîac wood on base notes of Tolu balsam, cedar and amber. Presented in a tall rounded tactile clear bottle with a black cap designed by Jerome Faillant-Dumas. | |
| Opium (pour) homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1995 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Rive Gauche Fraîcheur | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1995 |
A floral aldehyde with top notes of bergamot and lemon flower, heart notes of jasmine, rose, honeysuckle and peony on base notes of orris, musk and sandalwood. Presented in a metallic blue, yellow and black-banded canister with water swirls designed by Pierre Dinand. | |
| Yvesse Légère | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1997 |
A fruity floral fragrance with notes of blackcurrant leaf, nectarine flower, blue rose, patchouli, oak moss and vetiver | |
| In Love Again | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1998 |
A fresh fruity-floral edt with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, grape, apple, brimbelle, lotus, tomato, rose,, sandalwood and musk | |
| Live Jazz | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1998 |
September: a fresh marine masculine fougère edt with notes of bergamot, lemon, neroli, lavender, mandarin, coriander, tarragon, anise, geranium, rose. Jasmine, fern, carnation, cinnamon, tea, cedar, sandalwood, moss Tonka bean, amber, musk and leather | |
| Live Jazz | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1998 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Paris | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1999 |
See Paris (YSL) | |
| Vice Versa | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 1999 |
Created by Karine Dubreuil, a crisp fruity-floral fragrance with notes of bluebell, Chinese mandarin, raspberry, tomato, peony, Indian jasmine, Florentine, amber, iris, tuberose, Virginian cedar wood, vanilla and musk | |
| Body Kouros | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2000 |
A woody oriental edt for men | |
| Kouros Body | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 2000 |
Created by Annick Menardo; an oriental amber masculine edt with notes of citrus, spices, amber, leather, exotic woods, and musk | |
| Nu | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2001 |
(Nude) July: an edp with notes of incense, wild orchid, bergamot, spicy and woody notes. This was the first fragrance by YSL since being acquired by Gucci | |
| Nu | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2001 |
as above but as an edt | |
| L’Eau de Printemps Paris | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2002 |
A limited edition; a ‘lite’ version of the fragrance 'Paris' | |
| M7 | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2002 |
In association with Gucci; created by YSL Beauté; a masculine edt with arboreal notes of aromatic agar wood and presented in a coffee bean brown case | |
| M7 | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2002 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Opium Eau D’Été | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2003 |
A citrus fragrance with notes of neroli, orange blossom, carnation, patchouli, star jasmine. | |
| Paris Premières Roses | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2003 |
An edt | |
| Cinéma | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2004 |
A spicy floral edp with notes of almond blossom, cyclamen, jasmine, peony, amber, musk and vanilla | |
| Kouros Cologne Sport Eau d'Été | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 2004 |
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| Baby Doll Candy Pink | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2005 |
A limited edition with notes of grapefruit, redcurrant, rhubarb, white rose, freesia, ginger, grenadine, and cedar. | |
| Fleur de la Passion | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2005 |
A limited edition of 'In Love Again' ; a fruity-floral edt | |
| In Love Again : Fleur de la Passion | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | 2005 |
A limited edition, with notes of passion flower, peony, raspberry, anise, musk, and vanilla. | |
| Kouros Eau d'Été | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | 2005 |
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| Baby Doll Paris | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Eau Libre Transparent | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Fleur de Shanghai | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | With notes of Chinese magnolia flower, mandarin orange and vanilla. | ||
| M7 Fresh | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | An edt | ||
| Opium Fleur de Shanghai | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | Limited edition | ||
| Opium Fraîcheur d'Orient | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | A fresh floral fragrance with notes of cinnamon, mandarin, magnolia, jasmine, amber and patchouli | ||
| Opium Secret de Parfum | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Opium Secret Parfum | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Paris Fleur de Parfum | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Paris Huile parfumée pour le Corps | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Paris Roses Enchantées | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Rive Gauche | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | As above but as an edt | ||
| Rive Gauche pour Homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | An edt | ||
| Saint Laurent | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | An edt | ||
| YSL Concentrate | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | A masculine edt | ||
| YSL Lotion Après-Rasage | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| YSL pour Homme | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | An after shave | ||
| YSL pour Homme Haute Concentration | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Yves Saint Laurent Beauté | |||
| Kouros Fluide vivifiant Après-Rasage | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | |||
| Kouros Cologne Sport | Parfums Yves Saint Laurent | A masculine fragrance | ||
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