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253 YSL Y

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 253 YSL Y is an Eau de Parfum. 253 YSL Y opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Ginger, and Mint, settles into a heart of Violet Leaf, Geranium, Apple, and Pineapple, and dries down to a base of Canadian Fir Balsam, Musk, Cedar, and Vetiver. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 253 YSL Y carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

Tracks Y's aldehyde-bergamot-ginger opening and sage-geranium heart well, swapping the original's tonka sweetness for extra incense and balsam fir, a drier, fresher finish overall.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Confident
  • Fresh
  • Charismatic
  • Modern
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253 YSL Y Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Y by Yves Saint Laurent
93%
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Y the original 253 YSL Y inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Fresh citrus-aromatic profile suits spring and early autumn best.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual

Clean and versatile enough for the office as well as casual wear.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Spearmint Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil from Mint
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

253 YL opens with the same aldehyde-lifted bergamot and ginger combination that gave YSL's Y its clean, modern signature, and the sage and geranium heart carries the aromatic character the original built its identity on. The base takes a different route: the real Y settles into a tonka bean and Ambroxan sweetness, while this dupe leans on incense, balsam fir and vetiver for a drier, greener, more woody-aromatic finish. Extra mint, lemon and pineapple in the top and heart give it a fresher, fruitier edge on first spray than the original's smoother citrus-aldehyde opening. The overall effect is a fragrance in the same confident, modern-fresh family as Y, just noticeably drier and less ambery in the drydown.

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