Yitsu by JAFRA
Men 2008
Description
Yitsu by JAFRA is an aromatic fougère fragrance for men. Launched in 2008, this composition features bamboo leaves, tea, green tea, lavender, lemon, mint, juniper berries, and mandarin in the top notes. The heart unfolds with cassia, musk, melon, African geranium, and violet, while the base settles on guaiac wood, amber, coumarin, incense, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla.
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Key notes
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Top
Bamboo Leaves
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Heart
cassis
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Base
guaiac wood
Community
48 votes
- Positive 75%
- Negative 10%
- Neutral 15%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
165 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Like it
48 votes
Season
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64 votes
Time of day
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36 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Yitsu
Yitsu by JAFRA is an aromatic fougère fragrance for men. Launched in 2008, this composition features bamboo leaves, tea, green tea, lavender, lemon, mint, juniper berries, and mandarin in the top notes. The heart unfolds with cassia, musk, melon, African geranium, and violet, while the base settles on guaiac wood, amber, coumarin, incense, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla.
Green, herbal and fougère Flowers Fruits, vegetables and nuts Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic Spices
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
41 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
48 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally masculine
36 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Excellent value
34 votes
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Community reviews
5 reviews
Share what you noticed: opening, drydown, sillage and the moments when it works for you.
Starts with raw, green bamboo, like you just yanked it from the roots with force. Then it calms down into a weird scent between church flowers and damp laundry, but only for a few minutes. Once it dries, it’s 80% identical to Miyake’s L’eau d’Issey—it’s missing the yuzu, but at 350 pesos here in Mexico, it’s insane compared to the original’s 1,000 pesos. Hope they didn’t confuse it with Drakkar Noir, because it has nothing to do with it; they’re two completely different things.
I don’t know why, but to me it smells like outdated flowers or an old bouquet from church.
I ended up buying it, and honestly, it sounds like Lacoste Blanc to me—I’m not 100% sure, but it feels like it. It’s a good scent, though the price is high; with that money, you could get something better like Guess, Nautica, or Hugo Boss.
Hey, it doesn’t sound like Drakkar Noir to me either, even though I have the new bottle. It smells more like Bulgari’s Aqva Amara. The citrus notes are cheap, but as it dries, the galbanum, patchouli, and coumarin give it a spicy kick that doesn’t work well with heat or humidity. I’d give it a 5.5/10.
Smells fresh and nice; it’s a 95% clone of Drakkar Noir, though this Jafra version feels a bit darker and cooler due to the juniper. You can definitely smell the bamboo and mint. For the price, it does its job of smelling clean and having personality.