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Y - 691

Name: Y - 691 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Y - 691 is an Eau de Parfum. Y - 691 opens with Bergamot, Ginger, and Apple, settles into a heart of Juniper and Sage, and dries down to a base of Amberwood. The Essence Vault's Y - 691 carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

No. 691 chases YSL's Y Eau de Parfum - crisp apple and ginger over an aromatic sage-and-juniper heart, settling into amberwood. The fougere shape lands well up top, but YSL's version has more resinous depth and reaches 8-10 hours on skin; No. 691 opens strong then thins out considerably sooner, losing the warm amberwood push that anchors the original.

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Confident
Energetic
Modern
Bold

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Inspired by

Y by Yves Saint Laurent

76%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Apple42%

Bergamot29%

Ginger29%

Heartas listed

Sage56%

Juniper44%

Baseas listed

Amberwood100%

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

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall

Also Works:

Summer

Community season votes for Yves Saint Laurent Y, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date

Wearers put Yves Saint Laurent Y, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office and casual wear.

FAVOURITE

Y - 691

EDP

The Essence Vault U

ScentArt

Confident Energetic Modern Bold

Top

Apple

Bergamot

Ginger

Heart

Sage

Juniper

Base

Amberwood

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Serious

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Brooding

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No. 691 takes aim at Yves Saint Laurent's Y Eau de Parfum, a fragrance built around a light-and-dark contrast between a fruity-fresh opening and an aromatic, resinous base. The dupe gets the opening right - a lively burst of apple and ginger against bergamot that mirrors the original's vibrant start - and carries that into a sage-and-juniper heart that captures the fougere backbone reasonably well. The gap opens in the base: YSL's amberwood-tonka-vetiver combination builds a warm, substantial drydown that reviewers regularly clock at 7-10 hours, while No. 691's simpler amberwood finish loses momentum earlier and reads thinner on the skin. It still delivers the modern, confident, slightly sporty character the original is known for, just for a shorter window and with less of the resinous complexity that gives Y its signature warmth. A reasonable everyday stand-in for the mood at a fraction of the cost, not a match for all-day performance.