Yves Saint Laurent

Cinéma

Cinéma by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2004 in the designer price tier. It opens with clementine, cyclamen and peony, moves into jasmine, almond blossom and ylang-ylang and dries down to amber, vanilla, musk and sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Clementine Small, sweet and a bit candied. Very easy to wear.
• Cyclamen Watery, green and airy. Used to make florals feel light.
• Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.

Heart

• Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
• Almond Blossom Soft floral with a marzipan edge. Sweet but not gourmand.
• Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.

Dry-down

• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
• Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.

Smells like this

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• Gucci Bamboo
• Perris Monte Carlo Vanille de Tahiti
• Montale Vanilla Extasy

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