Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light by Yves Saint Laurent
Men 2004
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Description
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light is an aromatic woody fragrance for men. Launched in 2004, this composition features an olfactory pyramid that opens with top notes of mint, bergamot, and star anise; unfolds with a heart of geranium, lavender, and patchouli; and settles on a base of guaiac wood and vetiver.
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Key notes
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Top
mint
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Heart
geranium
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Base
guaiac wood
Community
80 votes
- Positive 93%
- Negative 3.8%
- Neutral 3.8%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
303 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
80 votes
Season
Choose severalLeading answer Spring
102 votes
Time of day
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62 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light is an aromatic woody fragrance for men. Launched in 2004, this composition features an olfactory pyramid that opens with top notes of mint, bergamot, and star anise; unfolds with a heart of geranium, lavender, and patchouli; and settles on a base of guaiac wood and vetiver.
Green, herbal and fougère Spices Flowers Woods and mosses
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
38 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
49 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally masculine
22 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
18 votes
Have you worn Rive Gauche Pour Homme Light?
Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.
svazquez7
What can I say? It’s the best blind buy I’ve ever made. I’m lucky I grabbed it for 2000 pesos or $85. I was already expecting moderate longevity, but by God, the scent is incredible and super unique! It has little to do with its original fragrance, but those woods and fresh notes are out of this world. Use it sparingly so it lasts several years in my collection.
svazquez7
Yves Saint Laurent between 1995 and 2005 had super interesting and rare flankers, but they had a wide range. I miss those glory days of perfumery. If I’ve smelled the original, which is the best of YSL, I imagine this and the other are on an insane level.
Juangse
It’s magical how the scent of a decade fits into such a small bottle. Spraying it on your wrist takes you back to a past era, full of fougères that evoke better moments. A jewel that needs preserving as it’s becoming extinct. The main difference from the original version is that the opening is a bit more citrusy and minty… the rest is well-known by lovers of this perfume. A clean, crisp aroma that inspires confidence. Despite being called ‘light,’ the potency and sillage are, in my opinion, identical to the original and even surpass (not by much) the current reformulation. A blind buy that stays at home, as it’s the closest thing to buying a time machine.