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    The Icon Eau de Parfum vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y

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    Yves Saint Laurent Y rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: The Icon Eau de Parfum vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    The Icon Eau de ParfumYves Saint Laurent Y
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222017
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Dominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    The Icon Eau de Parfum

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Musky

    Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Fruity
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitBlack PepperJuniper
    AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint
    Heart
    LavenderSuedeCypress
    AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium
    Base
    BenzoinPatchouliVetiverLabdanum
    AmbergrisMuskCedarCedarwoodVetiverBalsam FirIncense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: The Icon Eau de Parfum vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    The Icon Eau de ParfumYves Saint Laurent Y
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This one plays it straight and that's the whole point. Lavender in the drydown? Bold choice. Either you want that classic aromatic punch or you don't. The Icon doesn't hedge, it commits.The Icon Eau de Parfum
    The confidence you'd wear if you weren't trying to prove anything. Bright opening, then something earned. The people who get it already know themselves.Yves Saint Laurent Y