M7
M7 by Yves Saint Laurent is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2002 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot and mandarin, moves into oud and rosemary and dries down to amber, white musk and vetiver. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Smells like this
- Montale Aoud Sense
- Mancera Kumkat Wood
- Dedcool Xtra Milk
- Lattafa Oud Mood
- Afnan Supremacy in Oud
- Caron Pour Un Homme
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