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Saharienne

EDP · 2015

Saharienne by YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums

Olfactive Profile

white floral · citrus · solar · musky · fresh

About the Fragrance

Solar neroli and white flowers shimmer over warm musk — desert light bottled with the ease of YSL's safari jacket.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Marie Salamagne. A unisex fragrance for spring & summer.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Neroli
    Neroli

Heart notes

the soul
  • White Flowers

Base notes

the trail
  • Musk
    Musk

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonSpring · Summer
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyUnspecified

Main accords

white floralcitrussolarmuskyfresh

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.

Textures

  • — White petal
  • — Honeyed silk
  • — Night air
  • — Cold citrus peel
  • — Linen
  • — Whitewashed plaster

Materials

Jasmine absolute · White gold · Mother of pearl · Bergamot oil · Bleached driftwood · Terracotta

Atmosphere

The room

A jasmine vine spilling over a stone wall after dark

Weather

The air

Warm humid night, 22°C

Interior Design

Andalusian courtyard

Open-air courtyard, low candles, gardenia in water

Season

Spring · Summer

Wears best in spring and summer.

City Match

Seville, jasmine on the wall at midnight

Also at home in Damascus, Grasse, Capri.

Literary Match

Allende — House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits — Allende · The Lover — Duras

In one line

YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums

Saharienne — indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.