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Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette, 100ml Fresh Woody Fougère

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Jordan Lee — Fragrance & Lifestyle Products Editor

Fragrance and lifestyle products editor covering perfume, personal-care devices, compact electronics, smart wearables, and practical leisure accessories, with a focus on functionality, specifications, everyday usability, and value. · Updated 2026-09-26

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Quick verdict

A 100ml bottle of YSL's Y Eau de Toilette, a fresh woody fougère. Wearer accounts describe roughly six hours of longevity, an opening less sweet than the EDP, and a marine-ambery dry-down. Those reports cover the Y EDT line rather than this listing, so confirm size and concentration wording before ordering.

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$18.81 USD $21.84

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Pros

  • · One wearer reports roughly six hours of longevity from Y Eau de Toilette.
  • · The same account describes an invigorating opening that is less sweet than the EDP.
  • · That wearer reports an ocean-like dry-down blending ambergris with cedar.
  • · Catalog notes list bergamot, aldehyde and ginger at the top; violet leaf, sage and geranium in the heart; musk, ambergris, incense, fir and cedar at the base.
  • · Listed as a 100ml bottle.

Cons

  • · A reviewer of the Y line rates performance around 7 to 7.5 out of 10 — solid rather than exceptional.
  • · The same reviewer calls the profile crowd-pleasing but not especially original.

Fit notes

One size is listed: 100ml, a full bottle rather than a travel spray. The catalog describes a Eau de Toilette concentration; the wearer report notes the opening is less sweet than the EDP.

Buy if

You want a fresh, marine-woody daily scent in a full 100ml bottle and are fine treating the six-hour longevity figure as one wearer's report rather than a measured result.

Skip if

You want a scent that stands apart — a Y-line reviewer calls it crowd-pleasing but not especially original — or you need more than two independent accounts before deciding.

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Common questions

What does Y Eau de Toilette smell like?⌄

The catalog lists a woody fougère: bergamot, aldehyde and ginger up top, violet leaf, sage and geranium in the middle, and musk, ambergris, incense, fir and cedar at the base. One wearer describes the dry-down as ocean-like, blending ambergris with cedar.

How long does it last?⌄

One wearer reports about six hours of longevity. That is a single review of Y Eau de Toilette, not a tested result for this listing, so treat it as a reference point.

Is this the EDP or the EDT?⌄

The listing describes Eau de Toilette. The wearer account notes the opening is less sweet than the EDP version.

Does it come in other sizes?⌄

The catalog material describes only a 100ml bottle.

How does ordering work?⌄

The listing identifies itself as customs-auction supply for Tmall and JD global purchase, and orders route through shopping agents rather than a direct brand retail channel.

Evidence

Public notes used

durability · pro · 58% confidence

A wearer reviewing Y Eau de Toilette reports solid longevity of around six hours, with an invigorating opening that is less sweet than the EDP and an ocean-like dry-down blending ambergris with woodsy cedar.

Source
quality · mixed · 45% confidence

A reviewer of the Y line rates its performance around 7 to 7.5 out of 10, describing the scent as a crowd-pleasing mix of freshness, woods, fruit and sweetness that is very hard to get wrong but not especially original.

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