Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP — Type Formula
The white-and-black generation-Y signature, crisp apple and sage over a magnetic amberwood.
YSL designed Y EDP for the ambitious creative in a white tee and black blazer, sharpening green apple and ginger against smoky sage. Its dense cedar-ambergris drydown became one of the defining masculine bases of its era.
Accord skeleton
Composition (28 materials · type reconstruction · amounts locked)
| # | Material | CAS | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergamot Oil | 8007-75-8 | 9.8% 🔒 |
| 2 | Lemon Oil | 8008-56-8 | 7.6% 🔒 |
| 3 | Ginger Oil | 8007-08-7 | 6.1% 🔒 |
| 4 | Manzanate | 39255-32-8 | 5.3% 🔒 |
| 5 | Fructone | 6413-10-1 | 4.7% 🔒 |
| 6 | Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate | 7452-79-1 | 3.9% 🔒 |
| 7 | Clary Sage Oil | 8016-63-5 | 3.2% 🔒 |
| 8 | Sage Oil Dalmatian | 8022-56-8 | 2.6% 🔒 |
| 9 | Geranium Oil | 8000-46-2 | 2.1% 🔒 |
| 10 | Lavender Oil | 8000-28-0 | 1.8% 🔒 |
| 11 | Linalool | 78-70-6 | 1.4% 🔒 |
| 12 | Dihydromyrcenol | 18479-58-8 | 1.1% 🔒 |
| 13 | Juniper Berry Oil | 8002-68-4 | 0.9% 🔒 |
| 14 | Hedione | 24851-98-7 | 0.7% 🔒 |
| 15 | Cedarwood Virginia Oil | 8000-27-9 | 0.5% 🔒 |
| 16 | Iso E Super | 54464-57-2 | 0.4% 🔒 |
| 17 | Vertofix Coeur | 32388-55-9 | 0.3% 🔒 |
| 18 | Vetiveryl Acetate | 117-98-6 | 0.2% 🔒 |
| 19 | Patchouli Oil | 8014-09-3 | 12.4% 🔒 |
| 20 | Cashmeran | 33704-61-9 | 9.8% 🔒 |
| 21 | Timberol | 70788-30-6 | 7.6% 🔒 |
| 22 | Ambroxan | 6790-58-7 | 6.1% 🔒 |
| 23 | Olibanum Oil | 8016-36-2 | 5.3% 🔒 |
| 24 | Tonka Bean Absolute | 8046-22-8 | 4.7% 🔒 |
| 25 | Coumarin | 91-64-5 | 3.9% 🔒 |
| 26 | Evernyl (Veramoss) | 4707-47-5 | 3.2% 🔒 |
| 27 | Habanolide | 111879-80-2 | 2.6% 🔒 |
| 28 | Galaxolide | 1222-05-5 | 2.1% 🔒 |
— = captive material without a public CAS (a substitution is provided in the full spec). Restricted allergens are IFRA-flagged in the paid spec.
What you get
Free — the complete material list, CAS numbers and accord breakdown above. Study the architecture before you spend a cent.
Unlock ($19.99) — exact percentages, a dilution guide, a batch calculator (enter your grams → get every weight), IFRA-compliant substitutions, and your downloadable master spec.
Three ways to wear it
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- Shortcut it — use the matched ready concentrate, just add alcohol (coming soon).
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An educational type specification inspired by the composition of Yves Saint Laurent Y EDP. OLFX is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original house. This is a written recipe / analysis, not a physical sample. Reformulate to your market’s IFRA category before use.
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