Bergamot hits first — bright, slightly tart, gone within minutes. The heart is where it earns its reputation: sage and geranium lock into the amberwood base early, creating a clean-but-substantial green-woody accord that smells polished without being stiff. Ginger adds a faint sharpness that keeps it from going sweet. Cedar grounds the dry-down into something dry and skin-close. Projection is moderate, sillage stays tasteful — present without announcing itself across the room. — A reliable everyday wear for spring and fall, built for the office or a first date.
The most-cited YSL Y dupe on Reddit — even the name is a nod; bergamot-sage-amberwood accord is near-identical.
Cited across two threads as "YSL Y EDP but a little smokier/spicier." One of the most-mentioned Y EDP alternatives in the dupe community.
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Aromatic-woody composition that channels Y EDP's masculine freshness with excellent projection.
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Community reports it as "pretty close to YSL Y EDP" with strong projection. The Odyssey line's take on the Y aromatic-fougère structure.
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Oakcha's Y EDT pitch; sage-geranium-ambergris core faithful, sharper on the top.
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Bergamot-ginger opening is close to Y EDP but the dry-down veers into a lighter, more generic woody territory.
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The top dupe of Yves Saint Laurent's Y EDP is Yeah by Maison Alhambra, scoring 9/10 for accuracy and 8/10 for longevity. At $20, it's a 90% match to the $115 original — saving roughly $95 per bottle. Below: 5 more dupes scored across the same two dimensions, aggregated from Reddit r/fragranceclones, Fragrantica, and blind tests.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Y EDP is Yeah by Maison Alhambra (accuracy 9/10, longevity 8/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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