Paris
Paris by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1983 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot, violet and geranium, moves into rose de mai, damask rose and iris and dries down to sandalwood, white musk and amber. Expect around 8 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.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Heart
- Rose de Mai Softer, honeyed May rose. Expensive and unmistakably natural.
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
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