Rive Gauche pour Homme
Yves Saint LaurentEau de Toilette2003
Side by side
Rive Gauche pour Homme vs. Azzaro pour Homme
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
The essentials
At a glance
| Rive Gauche pour Homme | Azzaro pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2003 | 1978 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Jacques Cavallier Belletrud | Gérard Anthony, Martin Heiddenreich, Richard Wirtz |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Rive Gauche pour Homme
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Soft Spicy
Anis
Earthy
Azzaro pour Homme
Aromatic
Woody
Earthy
Fresh Spicy
Mossy
Lavender
Leather
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Star AniseRosemaryBergamot
LavenderStar AniseClary SageBasilBergamotCarawayLemonIris
Heart
LavenderGeraniumCloveCoumarin
CedarwoodSandalwoodCardamomJuniper BerryPatchouliVetiver
Base
PatchouliOakmossVetiverGuaiac Wood
OakmossMuskAmberLeatherTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Rive Gauche pour Homme | Azzaro pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Some fragrances ask you to like them. Rive Gauche pour Homme doesn't. That star anise and lavender combination either hooks you immediately or takes you right back to a vintage barbershop.Rive Gauche pour Homme
This is not a safe blind buy. The anise and lavender combination is polarizing, but for those who connect with it, it is an unmistakable statement of classic masculinity.Azzaro pour Homme
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Rive Gauche pour Homme | Azzaro pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $17.40ecosmetics |
| 3.4 oz | — | $45.33ecosmetics |
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