Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP

YSL Y EDP is a powerful woody aromatic fragrance built around apple, sage and tonka bean, and Maids Scents carries the authentic Eau de Parfum with delivery across Nigeria and beyond.

What is YSL Y EDP?

YSL Y EDP launched in 2018, created by the legendary perfumer Dominique Ropion together with Claire Liégent. YSL built the fragrance as a genuine play on light and shadow, a white and dark fougère inspired by the iconic Yves Saint Laurent look of a crisp white t-shirt paired with a sharp black jacket.

YSL Beauty has genuinely committed to greater transparency around this fragrance, publicly revealing 95 percent of the formula while keeping the final 5 percent as the perfumer’s own protected secret.

That same duality concept, light and shadow, freshness and intensity, carries through into the fragrance’s transitioning bottle design, moving from opaque black to clear sky blue glass.

Fragrance Profile

YSL Y EDP opens with apple, ginger and bergamot, a loud, mouth-watering burst more than one reviewer compares to a louder, less spicy version of Hugo Boss Boss EDT, which we already carry, both sharing that same tart apple accord.

As it develops, the heart brings in sage, juniper berries and geranium, aromatic and clean, though it’s genuinely worth being honest that at least one detailed reviewer finds these individual heart notes nearly impossible to pick out, describing the overall effect as quite linear rather than sharply defined.

The base settles into amberwood, tonka bean, cedar, vetiver and olibanum, closing out a dark, smoky dry-down. One reviewer places the whole fragrance within a genuine family of urban blue fragrances alongside Dior Sauvage Elixir and Chanel Bleu EDP, each with its own distinct, futuristic, synthetic-yet-sophisticated character.

Top Notes: Apple, Ginger, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Sage, Juniper Berries, Geranium
Base Notes: Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar, Vetiver, Olibanum

Who Should Wear Y EDP?

YSL Y EDP suits anyone who wants a genuinely powerful, versatile, mass-appealing signature rather than a subtle, understated one. It’s a strong pick for the self-made, accomplished man YSL specifically built the fragrance for, working equally well for everyday wear and confident, standout occasions.

Given how consistently reviewers describe it as soapy, clean and mass appealing, it also makes genuine sense as a confident, crowd-pleasing gift choice.

Performance and Longevity

Performance is genuinely excellent, with multiple detailed reviewers reporting 9 to 10 or more hours of wear on skin, and sillage strong enough to fill a room in the first few hours. More than one reviewer specifically notes it lingers on clothing for literal days afterward.

One to two sprays on pulse points is a genuinely sensible starting point given how consistently powerful and long-lasting this fragrance is reported to be.

Best Time to Wear Y EDP in Nigeria

One especially detailed reviewer specifically calls this fragrance an undisputed king for surviving heavy heat and humidity, crediting its concentration of ambroxan-infused fresh notes and dark woods with keeping it from fading. That directly supports YSL Y EDP as a genuinely dependable choice for Nigeria’s own warm, humid climate year-round.

Buying Y EDP From Maids Scents

Every YSL bottle we stock, including Y EDP, comes from verified suppliers, so what you receive matches what you’d get through an authorised YSL retailer.

We deliver across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Enugu, Benin City and the rest of Nigeria, and we ship internationally for orders placed from outside the country.

You can read more about the fragrance on the official YSL Beauty website.

If you’re curious how it compares to a fragrance reviewers directly connect it to, Hugo Boss Boss EDT is worth trying too, or browse our full range of masculine perfumes in Nigeria.

YSL Y EDP is in stock now at Maids Scents.