Paris

Yves Saint Laurent Paris is one of the great romantic fragrances of the twentieth century. Released in 1983 as an Eau de Toilette for women, this composition is a love letter to the City of Light, capturing its timeless elegance, its gardens, its romance, and above all, its roses.

The opening is a magnificent floral explosion. Rose arrives immediately alongside mimosa, hyacinth, geranium, orange blossom, nasturtium, hawthorn, and bergamot.

Cassia adds warm, cinnamon-like spiciness, and green notes provide freshness. This opening is like being buried in the most beautiful bouquet of flowers you have ever seen.

The heart continues the floral extravaganza. More rose, now joined by violet, lily, ylang ylang, jasmine, and lily of the valley.

Lime blossom adds a sweet, honeyed quality, and orris root contributes powdery elegance. Cassis and hyacinth weave through as general notes.

The base is warm and lasting. Iris provides powdery depth, while musk adds clean warmth.

Heliotrope contributes sweet, almond-like softness, sandalwood provides creaminess, oakmoss adds earthy depth, amber contributes warmth, and cedar provides structure. With dominant floral, powdery, and rose accords plus prominent violet, green, and yellow floral qualities, Paris is an unabashed celebration of flowers in their most magnificent, most generous form.

It is not subtle, and it is not trying to be. It is Paris in all its glory, a city that has never been afraid to embrace beauty with full-throated enthusiasm.

A timeless masterpiece for the romantic at heart.