Y L'Elixir Cologne

Only lavender opens Y L'Elixir Cologne from Yves Saint Laurent, cool and aromatic, keeping the top deliberately spare. Geranium carries the centre solo, herbal and lightly floral. Frankincense and oud close the base dark, resinous and unmistakably luxurious. That jump from a simple lavender geranium pairing to oud is the whole dramatic arc here, restraint giving way to intensity. Y L'Elixir Cologne is a woody aromatic Parfum from Yves Saint Laurent, suited to evening wear and special occasions. Yves Saint Laurent saved the statement for the finish here.