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    Three vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Three by Onitsuka Tiger bottle

    Three

    Onitsuka Tiger
    Eau de Toilette2025
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Three vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    ThreeYves Saint Laurent Y
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20252017
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerMark BuxtonDominique Ropion
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Three

    Woody
    Citrus
    Musky
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Marine
    Amber
    Rose

    Yves Saint Laurent Y

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Fruity
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotOrangePink PepperAngelica
    AldehydesBergamotGingerLemonMint
    Heart
    Aquatic NotesVioletCardamomRose Hip
    AppleViolet LeafPineappleSageGeranium
    Base
    MuskAmbroxanCypriolCedarwoodPatchouliAlmondSandalwood
    AmbergrisMuskCedarCedarwoodVetiverBalsam FirIncense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Three vs. Yves Saint Laurent Y
    ThreeYves Saint Laurent Y
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Three threads a needle you rarely see pulled off, warm woods and musks grounded by a sea note that arrives like a cool breath halfway through. Polished, textured, a little unexpected.Three
    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