Fragrances inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme Eau de Toilette
The original
Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
Yves Saint Laurent
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 7 of its 18 notes, including Tonka Bean, Bergamot, Lemon
The main difference
Adds amber and carnation, drops ginger and juniper
What they share
Shares 4 of its 18 notes, including Bergamot, Amber, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds carnation and cedar, drops caramel and cardamom
What they share
Shares 3 of its 18 notes, including Cedar, Patchouli, Lavender
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops ambroxan and artemisia
What they share
Shares 6 of its 18 notes, including Musk, Cedar, Amber
The main difference
Adds carnation and clary sage, drops incense and sage
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Patchouli, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and orange blossom, drops amber and carnation
What they share
Shares 2 of its 18 notes, including Tonka Bean, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops almond and ambrette
What they share
Shares 3 of its 11 notes, including Tonka Bean, Musk, Cedar
The main difference
Adds cashmeran and davana, drops amber and bergamot
What they share
Shares 9 of its 18 notes, including Amber, Lavender, Musk
The main difference
Adds carnation and clary sage, drops apple and basil
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Yves Saint Laurent. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.