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    Side by side

    Museum The Bolt vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Museum The Bolt vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    Museum The BoltYves Saint Laurent Y
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192017
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerDominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Museum The Bolt

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy

    Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Fruity
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitLycheePeachMint
    AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint
    Heart
    MagnoliaJasmineLavenderBarberryVetiverPatchouliOrange Blossom
    AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium
    Base
    White CedarMossMuskOudSaffronWoody Notes
    AmbergrisMuskCedarCedarwoodVetiverBalsam FirIncense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Museum The Bolt vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    Museum The BoltYves Saint Laurent Y
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about floral fruity: everyone assumes lightweight. The Bolt earns the assumption, then breaks it. The opening plays friendly, bright citrus, fresh lychee, a whisper of mint.Museum The Bolt
    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