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Rive Gauche Intense by Yves Saint Laurent — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Rive Gauche Intense

Name: Rive Gauche Intense by Yves Saint Laurent
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent
Rating: 8.52 (90 reviews)

8.590Typically ~$110

A woody scent built around aldehydes over oak moss. Best in spring, made for daily wear.

WoodyPowderyEarthyCitrusFresh

Scent profile

Top notes

AldehydesGreen NotesBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart notes

Ylang-YlangRoseGardeniaHoneysuckle

Base notes

oak mossVetyverSandalwood

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

1905

Detaille

8.6140

Private Collection Querelle

Patchouli

Myrhh

Amber

Other versions

Rive Gauche (2003)

When to wear it

A spring and fall fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for everyday wear and the office.

SpringDayEveryday wear

When

Winter

79%

Spring

100%

Summer

87%

Fall

93%

Day

100%

Night

78%

Where

Office

98%

Casual

100%

Date

92%

Club

55%

Formal

97%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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7.9114

Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Diorella

Dior

8.1491~$130

Le 3e Homme de Caron

Caron

8.61.2K~$150

U Black Mujer

Adolfo Dominguez

7.917~$40

Filly

Roberto Capucci

8.544

Weil De Weil

Weil

8.8132

Vetyver

DSH Perfumes

7.69

Parfum de Grasse

DSH Perfumes

8.222

Intrigue

Carven

8.366

Contamination Hazard

Teufelsküche

7.04

White Iris

Bronnley

8.429

Sport

61%