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kelwud – :
10/10 Simply classic! I love masculine barbershop scents, and this has to be in the running with the absolute best.
Between the actual scent, and retro presentation, it transports you to an actual old school barbershop (with the shaving foam) like no other scent.
It should be noted that I dont find barbershop scents in general to be high compliment getters with girls. The average modern nose sometimes find these scents to be a bit “old man”. If you want that panty droppers, go with things like Bleu De Chanel, Aventus, JPG Ultra Male, etc.
But if you want to feel the vibe of a clean, masculine, fresh haircut and straight razor shave in one of those old school chairs, this is a must.
Basically smells like super high end, uniquely spicy, old school shaving foam in the best possible way. This or Creed Bois Du Portugal is what I think Don Draper smelled like in the day time.
Gallpagowat – :
Phoenix artisan accoutrements cloned rive gauche pour homme with their “CAD” aftershave / Cologne. 100% Match to the original aluminum can version of rive gauche which I have. And instead of 125 $ it is 25$ for 100 ml and lasts all day.
xnz559speagoessenda – :
A superb floral, soapy and spicy juice. It’s a class act and lasts ages. The silage is really gorgeous. I adore this.
KULIK – :
Love it ! Finally I’ve got original formula ! The are small differences between this one and La Collection, I this original smell more natural 🙂 Same quality as original M7 !
Irina1985 – :
The best barbershop scent on the planet. Still modern, manly as hell but such a smooth operator at the same time. This is the definition of sleek. Crisp, clean and a little mean.
vik100 – :
Super sexy night scent.Manly and clean with great silage and lasting power.Sadly it is pretty hard to find it nowadays.I find the reformulation(square grlass bottle) a watered down, muted version of its former glorious self.Oh ysl, if it ain’t broke,don’t fix it.
gricko – :
Reminds me of my father’s cologne in 80-90s. I don’t know what he wear.
dqe512bedyWelty – :
After many years and hundreds of fragrance encounters, this remains my favourite which I always return to. Seamless, refined and flawless. As versatile as a white oxford shirt and just as timeless. This really is the epitome of a man’s fragrance, the classic barbershop fougere as many have said before me. Smooth, creamy, perfectly balance spices and sweetness. It is interesting and captivating, yet never steals the limelight from the wearer.
I wore this when I travelled the world – in every setting it felt perfectly appropriate. On the plains of Africa it seemed to blend with the red earth, golden grasses and warm breeze. On the sidewalks of Paris, the rooftops of Barcelona and the Champagne houses of Epernay, it amplified and complimented the respective locations. Never out of place in the presence of cigarettes and coffee, late night tapas and marijuana, or in the cellars of 18th century chateaus. Hot nights in Harlem, drinking rum on the piers of Belizean Cays, it felt it had been concocted with these settings in mind. That’s what Rive Gauche means for me.
It’s still a relatively new fragrance, despite its clear historic influences, so I’m not sure whether it’s too soon to call it a classic. I’ve no doubt it will stand the test of time, however, there have been many great fragrances that have faded into obscurity among the masses, due to the contemporary tastes of a fickle market, to become a footnote in the pages of perfume history. Hopefully YSL afford this the longevity they have to Kouros, certainly worth the ‘classic’ label, even if just in the La Collection version and give people and tastes time to rediscover it and renew its lease on life.
Regent914 – :
Sentence Summary:
Smells more like a Barbershop than a Barbershop, smells more like shaving cream than shaving cream. Great tin, smells great, lasts ages, love it.
Edit – for what it’s worth, I like the new bottled version just as much, smells slightly different (subtle) on the opening, but then dries down just about the same to my nose.
Great-Ing rating 10/10
Ksiusha_pa – :
Sadly, as my skin basically eats fragrance, this doesn’t last on me too well at all. In saying this, it lasts better than I imagined it to.
Having now tried / owned most of the YSL Homme renditions of original feminine scents (if they can be called as such), I think there is a very beautiful theme. This is the scent of a man on his own, but without an ounce of sadness for it. He doesn’t need a woman, just as the woman who wore the original didn’t need a man. They’d get along swimmingly at an office party held in a chilled cocktail bar. The theme doesn’t follow in scent, but instead with a personality. Independence.
I purchased this today in a chemist for a really good price, a 125mL 2008 bottle. I’d tried it before so didn’t feel bad about it. It truly is remarkable. Barbershop is really the only way to describe this. Anise, like in Opium Pour Homme, makes this beautifully masculine. I’d love this on a partner as much as I love it on me. Truly, truly sexy. It reminds me a little of a hairdresser I visited when I was a kid. He had great hair and I think I crushed on him. Great memories of the late 90s, my best friend’s dad’s fast red car, attractive European men in music videos, trance tracks and all that. The inspiration obviously comes from much earlier, but the close on the milennium seems a truly perfect memory to me.
Lavender has long been a favourite of mine. Its totally there, just so well blended that its not exactly a lavender fragrance that someone would pick out as such. A true fougere. A true masterpiece.
vitos.bulgakov – :
If you reading this right now, I want to ask you something…is there any similarities in term of smell between this and Aramis Tuscany per Uomo?
4un – :
This is an amazing perfume, manly and classy. I fell in love with a guy because of this scent (of course it just topped the already existing chemistry 🙂 Even though the relationship is long over, my obsession with this fragrance still continues. I even have a bottle of my own (along with rive gauche pour femme) although I cannot wear it when I’m out (would be too strong and manly for a woman) Interestingly, the pour femme version is completely different from this one although it is also an amazing fragrance on its own (it’s powdery and musky). I must also note that this is one of the most long lasting perfumes I’ve ever tried. A great pick for guys in their 30s and 40s. I definitely agree with LuckyStar1, it’s popular with ladies. I recommended this to some of my gfs when they were searching for gifts for their bfs. All ended up pretty satisfied with their choice.
chui00 – :
A classic barbershop fragrance. Very nice performance. Somehow I relate this fragrance to rainy weather. Worth a buy.
леле – :
Herbal – green spicy – barbershop
Color impression: dark green gray
It is not only his ingenuity that makes Yves Saint Laurent a prominent portrait of fashion and fragrance, but also roots he was tied to. His Rive Gauche Pour Homme is huge demonstration of courage and loyalty. It’s a retrospective to 70’s aromatic fougères in the era the main stream was modern orientals and public believed “the age of fougères is ceased”.
Rive Gauche sits somewhere between dark woodies like Drakkar Noir and Chanel Antaeus from one side, and aquatic fougères like Cool Water and Green Irish Tween on the other. It opens with sharp hint of spice-coated lavender, rosemary and toothpaste-like geranium that in a unity deliver an abrasive surface and depict hirsute broad-chested manliness. Rive Gauche is an archetypal dusky green aromatic fougère with bold pharmaceutical nuances. A modern urban aromatic green and a straight reference to past.
★★★★
rufat19921 – :
A smooth, powdery, barbershop scent with a shaving cream vibe. Classic, old style fougere; smells pleasant, calming and clean. Lavender, anise, rosemary, patchouli, guaiac and oakmoss stand out to my nose. I’m sure the other notes are in the mix. Less harsh, a little more modern and less grandpa than Azzaro Pour Homme. While they are fairly similar I prefer RG. Smells a bit like Brut aftershave. Sits nicely on my shelf next to Eau Sauvage, Grey Flannel, and Guerlain’s Vetiver.
“Masculine” and a bit mature but a lady could still wear it. Sillage and longevity are nice. Lasted a solid nine hours before becoming soft. Good for work but not too sexy to me. Any season but the hottest summer days. I think it would be hard for anyone to be offended by this. Sprayer is a little weak but the “throw away chic” (check out Broadbent’s review) bottle is cool. It also protects the frag from light. Very nice scent from YSL. Might have a bit of an old man vibe in today’s fragrance world but this is a classic that smells good and performs well.
vanish2001 – :
Barbershop and Shaving Cream…in one terrific fragrance!
I have been wearing Rive Gauche and Rive Gauche La Collection since blind buying them a few years ago. I enjoy wearing them to the office and find this scent to be perfect for a polished gentleman. However, it is also quite a versatile scent in that it’s very lovable (you won’t offend anyone) and appropriate for most settings.
Offhand, I will admit that Rive Gauche is not the most “exciting” bad-boy fragrance out there. However, even the bad-boys know not to mess with the gentleman wearing this scent or they’ll receive the biggest ass-kicking of their lives. If a Kingsman is issued a fragrance when picking up his bespoke suit and other assorted armaments…well, Rive Gauche would be that scent.
I later came across the original Rive Gauche at a mall outlet and, although it wasn’t on my radar, I pulled the trigger on a pair of 4.2 ounce bottles since they were a great price. Anyway, I thought Rive Guache Original and La Collection were very similar, but certainly not identical. To me, the original is a bit brighter/greener and projects slightly better. Moreover, La Collection seems to be woodier. Regardless, they both have that clean, fresh, familiar barbershop vibe.
Overall, I prefer the original Rive Gauche over La Collection but found them to be very similar. However, if you’re a Rive Gauche lover then I certainly understand why you may vehemently prefer the original. Regardless, Rive Gauche performs well on my skin: it lasts 8+ hours and projects average to above-average. Nice! It’s a classic 90s style fragrance that it timeless and doesn’t smell even one day dated. Just a classy gentleman’s fragrance.
SITNES – :
finally I found it.I bought a 75 mil seald canned version of it batch 3316
smumpilmMal – :
Everytime i wear it,i feel very calm…..
It works perfect after a rainy day/night{autumn/winter}.
Longevity is huge{10-14hrs}
Projection moderate….
{2003 batch!}
smartic – :
A Barbershop Smelling Men’s Fragrance with a spicy masculine and sexy edge, love to put this on after I get fresh fade at the Barber. I have the Vintage 2oz 60ml with Cylindrical Bottle… I have Not tried the reform and new Square bottle so I can’t comment on silage and longevity for it, however The Vintage Rive Gauche with Cylindrical Bottle has enormous silage and legendary performance… I Highly Recommend it to anyone that is a fan of Star-anise barbershop type scents if you can find a bottle…
arteks – :
i have a lot of luck to find a vintage version, we italians say “botta di culo”, dont know how translate it..however, this is the can version with “ysl parfums” behind. so the rumors are true, this is a real barbershop fragrance, it reminds me something like proraso barber soap but in a 100 times more refined way. it’s fresh, creamy, a little spicy and the blend is very masculine, mature and sophisticated. wear this scent is a true pleasure to me, i hate the fact that i cant spray it how much i want because it’s discontinued. it’s a masterpiece, other words are wasted. i think this cologne is more appreciated by older audience, men in particular, young girls dont know if they can like it so a blind buy can be an hard choice. still interested in trying the reformulated version because i heard it’s close to this one. performance good but not beastly as many say. capolavoro indiscusso!
scent: 9
longevity:7,5
sillage: 7,5
versatility: 8,5
uniqueness:8,5
bottle:7,5
my vote: 9
in one word: barbershop
allex13 – :
Guys you know what this İS AMAZİNG !!!!!!! Not unisex manly elegance rich smells clean spicy but other hand is fresh woods undertone absolute amazing smells
This good for mature guys . What ı mean by that when ı smell this ı can imagine a real man who is felling responsible to himself against to his family friends colleagues act.
This manly barber shop fragrance and absolutely amazing BLIND BUY YOU WILL NOT REGRET IF you like smell elegance manly barber shop scents .
I just spray 3 hours ago and smells like perfect nothing disappear yet longevity seems amazing so far .
I would like to prefer to use this fragrance for daily basis. This not for clubbing ın my opinion ı can say that straight forward , day time all occasion amazing scents no doubt about it , of course you can use this scent for a date ,going to pub , to theather indoor activities especially but if you like smells dolce gabanne the one , one million , armani profumo , kind of sweet fragrance this is not for you .
Arrelesmara – :
Well the rumors are true… this stuff smells like a barbershop. It really smells so much like shaving cream, the bottle even looks like it. This is not a bad thing, but not necessarily a good thing. I was just underwhelmed by the scent and I find it to be rather boring so I sold my bottle. My favorite time to wear it was when I went to bed, in fact I wore it pretty regularly to bed, especially if I took a shower. It just has a clean shave vibe to it that I find relaxing. Overall it smells nice but its nothing special, just smells like shaving cream without adding anything unique.
5/10… Average
sony82 – :
I finally got around to sampling YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme today, and I’m impressed as I expected. Certainly within the fougere realm, but quite a bit cleaner and less spicy than some of its counterparts (like Chanel Pour Monsieur and YSL Jazz, for example), Rive Gauche lives up to the hype of being an understated gentleman’s fragrance that, like the others, emanates maturity and class while not smelling too much of old men, or causing a stink.
Certainly the lavender plays in very significantly in Rive Gauche, as with most fougeres, but it’s especially front-and-center to the effect of providing that cleanness into the dry down, following a bergamot/rosemary opening. I’m fortunate to not get too much of the star anise at the opening, as I’d be worried that it’d render it a bit too bitter for my liking. And it the dry down is the familiar mix of oakmoss and other woody/earthy notes–in this case, the soft, semi-sweet guaiac wood with the sharper, earthy patchouli.
A very impressive blend, and one that performs pretty well on my skin, great on longevity, but a more modest projector, contra the reports of some that get a lot of projection from it. It definitely pales in comparison to YSL Jazz or Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP, but it’s still solid.
A welcome future addition to my collection, YSL Rive Gauche is yet another gentleman’s staple I’m happy to have finally gotten around to trying.
8 out of 10
NandN – :
Rive Gauche Pour Homme…
Simply put one of the best fragrances I’ve ever smelled!
Has a shaving cream vibe that made me steer clear of it for years but one day it just clicked and it’s now among one of my most admired fragrances.
This fragrance has it all! It’s spicy, dirty, clean, fresh, serious, free spirited, casual, sexy. I count it amoung the top 5 fragrances I’ve ever smelled, and want to smell on myself. This fragrance is as close to perfection that you can get!
Scent: 10/10
Sillage/Projection: 10/10 Pretty heavy for the first half hour, then stays strong for 3 hours then mellows out but it still very much apparent. 2-3 sprays reccomended
Longevity: 10/10 10+ hours
Versitility: 9.5/10 Only time I wouldn’t wear this is in the hottest days of summer. It’s suitable for any occasion, but excels as a work scent.
Regarding the reformulation:
The La Collection version is pretty true to this one but it takes away some of the creaminess and anise notes in favor of more green notes and woods. There is a sharp quality that I think is the increased ammount of guaiac wood, lavender and geranium. The newer La Collection is a more modern, sharp smelling variation.
Overall I felt the La Collection version overpowering in it’s sharpness at times where as the original is just superior. The older Tin Can version is more smooth, less synthetic and simply blended better.
Bottles of this can (no pun intended) still be had for normal designer pricing, where as in 2013 this could be had for a mere $20-$40! Soon pricing will become ludicrous. Happy I’ve stocked up!
One of the best from Yves Saint Laurent and a Classic.
Smog1 – :
Very mature smelling fragrance but definitely not dated. 30+ on this one. One of the best barbershop fragrance’s on the market. Smells like a fresh shave.
Denis095 – :
I was curious for so long to try this fragrance, so finally I got a bottle, (last year) and was blind buy, and I liked it, but it did not become one of my favorites from YSL.
Formally wearing today and I was thinking this was going to be a monster of sillage, but it was not. I layered kinda with kenzo power, but only shampoo, deo and aftershave balm and splash, then on top this YSL RG, and it was a nice combo but at times I could smell more the Kenzo power than the Rive Gauche, and I did not wear the EDT from kenzo, anyway it was a nice experience but both are just very close to the skin now at the end of the day.
koren – :
Wow just wow! I just got a half full of 50ml vintage bottle for 10 bucks it was a steal! sprayed it 9am in the morning and now at 00.50 still can smell it(mostly lavender) with in a half arm lenght.
Scent is really enjoyable i detect mostly lavender,anise,patchouli and some woods in that order. I think star anise is my favourite note in fragrances
Was not really a fan of barbershop oldschool scents but i like this one,never tried the newer version thou the notes listed differently most say they smell similer, ok.
spring night outs i think will suit this one good. Dates.. dont think so, casual, dress up or down i think so. Will see if this one gets compliments but also okay if it doesn’t
So overall enjoyable scent for me
minorka – :
“American Blend is Fine Accoutrement’s flagship fragrance and quite literally captures the scent of shaving. Reminiscent of traditional canned shaving foam, the scent was Inspired by YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme (2003) and consists of a Fern base accented by geranium, lavender, oakmoss, patchouli, and a hint of Gaiac wood.”
igrek_62 – :
Let me begin with two words: GET THIS! Rumor has it the “canned” one is discontinued, and the reformulated version (as usual) is more watered down. So get the “canned” version online before it’s gone!
Now the review. Please bear with me. I discovered this in a roundabout way, through using another product. I use “Fine” after shaves. they’re available through the Fine Accoutrements website. The first (and best) of the lot is called “American Blend”. I fell in love with it immediately, as it carried me back to the day when I used “Barbasol” shaving cream. Wonderful! Clean! Distinctively masculine! Sort of like the old “Brut,” but far, far, far better. Then I noticed “American Blend” is formulated to emulate Rive Gauche by YSL.
So I went online and bought a 10mm oversized sample, and WOW! What a GREAT fragrance! Masculine to the max, Old School, but very fresh, green, creamy, mellow, lightly spicy, modern, and complement-getting. I feel great when wearing this! So, I bought the largest size I could before it sells out.
For the record, I’m mostly a Creed, Bond, and Polo person, but this stuff ranks right up there with the best of them. I absolutely love it! It immediately lifts my spirit! So, don’t waste your time by waiting! Get the canned version. Get as big a can as you can. You will not regret it, and your wife with thank you for it! Also, while you’re at it, buy some “American Blend” after shave from Mr. Fine, to complete your grooming regiment.
One final note. YSL dropped the ball, big-time by not promoting this like it should be promoted. This could have been a monster seller, if properly promoted. As it is now, it is a rare treasure you need to dig around on the internet for, and you will be happy to have it in your collection of fine fragrances!
teersotttaubs – :
It’s funny the way some fragrances seem to drop the voice half an octave, make you feel more generous of spirit and easygoing, but also a bit more confident, simultaneously lived-in and put together. This is certainly (maybe, in my narrow experience, definitively) one of those scents. The notes are already adequately described so I won’t bother with those, other than to say the herbal aura (rosemary) combined with a floating, creamy yet cozy sillage (vetiver, oakmoss & patchouli) remind me quite movingly of the drydown of Antaeus and (at least with the heavy wearing I have on today) conjure a ghost of leather. Besides that, the comments others have made about references to other classic fougeres (Azzaro, say, or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme or Brut) are not far off, but handled in the deftest way; this is a fragrance whose profile could never embarrass you with ‘gauche’ (ironic!), transparent motives. But above all, there is the much-discussed aura of grooming products: good soap, shampoo and classic shaving cream. While plenty has been said about the fact that we may make a fetish of the grooming tools of yesteryear (Barbasol, etc.), I have a further theory… these smells extend the aura of our own bodies, the musk of scalp or the sweetness of steaming skin, etc., and compound those things with the suggestion of rituals of self-care rather than self-indulgence. To make a luxury of something clear-eyed and Spartan has just a bit of genius in it, and if you are interested in such abstracted pleasures synthesized into a package that is also durable, rich, and no-nonsense linear, this is the one.
P.S. Unfortunately, it appears I am allergic to something in this (‘guaiac wood’, most likely). Oh well, that is what samples are for.
Lizo4ka_23 – :
Another case where you shouldn’t blind buy based on comments cause it seems like the people commenting here are some old dudes with out of touch sense of smell. There’s a reason why they taking this off the shelves.
The frag is made out to be one of the holy grail in barbershop scent, but really tho? People seem to confuse the sharpness for freshness when the scent is too cloying and suffocating to give that fresh barber vibe. The scent isn’t really modern either, its a old take on the barbershop scent that ain’t the cool OG shit but resembles more of the old man shit.
Having a modern barbershop frag should be a staple in every man’s collection, but gotta look elsewhere.
Bbaass666 – :
A word about the aluminum container. There has been much written about the ‘cheap’ spray can. Tom Ford’s brilliance was to create a modern evocation of the original women’s Rive Gauche, which came in a blue/black/silver spray can. So very modern and almost throw away chic when it debuted in 1969. It was the epitome of RTW fragrance, something for the masses. Or at least what YSL deemed the masses. And our friend Luca Turin wrote ‘the beautiful light-proof metal atomizer is the best possible container for long term conservation’. And for those of us who love this fragrance, and get that the container is truly brilliant, it’s a stroke of genius. And a brilliant fragrance too.
mav_sm – :
2nd review (2016-10-03):
only had worn it a few times, but decided to give it a try more often during winter and spring time here in Brazil. After 2-3 more wearings, I started to see the hidden gem that it really is. OK, the “star anise” theme has already been explored earlier on a fougére background (i.e. Azzaro PH), but – and that’s a big BUT – this is something else. While Azzaro is more dirty and almost cloying (the leather/oakmoss base is a little bit too much on that one), RGPH stands on it’s own league. Anise sweetness, yet fresh and levander-y, without being harsh. Maybe it’s too much to call it a modern masterpiece? Absolutely not.
9.5 out of 10.
PS: Getting one more bottle of this, will try a “La Collection” one this time.
plan4ik – :
YSL’s classic Rive Gauche is an excellent clean scent. It smells like a high end shaving cream to me with a classic barbershop feel to it. For a fresher smelling scent, it performs great, as I get about 12+ hours longevity with great projection. It’s also a very safe scent and pleasing.
10 of 10.
nina-aram – :
I purchased this blind hoping it would be the “one”. I read so many comments saying this was the barbershop scent. I’m thinking of 90’s old school barbers (like 70 years old who still use warm shave cream) hoping this smells like that. Sadly it doesn’t. I don’t get all of that old amazing barbershop smell from this. I get like a little barber shave cream and a lot of different smells. Not worth a $40 in my opinion. I would much prefer Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island aftershave for $10. But overall its not bad.
Update: Perhaps my initial impressions were wrong. After several wearings, I am really enjoying this fragrance. Now its one of my favorites for the shaving creamish scent. Maybe it takes time to grow on you or get used to it. Sad to say, I haven’t received any complements on it. That said, I really enjoy it and I would purchase this again. So it may not be a panty dropper but if you enjoy the scent of barbasol you will like this.
prichudaf – :
Well, a fougere’s a fougere and… there is not much else to say. It is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable accords in male perfumery, and the mutations are countless. But on to the fragrance.
Rive Gauche was an anomaly when it came out in 2003 (as many others have said before I). It is as classic a fougere as it gets, and must be applied liberally, because that’s how it shines (at least in my opinion). It wears its references proudly, like Azzaro PH (without its pungent anise note) and to a certain extent Brut (sorry, but Brut was, is and will always be a chemical mess), and it could sit very well among many contemporaries like Sartorial (a personal favorite), the revised Fougere Royale from Houbigant, and the current overhyped, nauseatingly marketed chemical mess known as Sauvage from Dior.
It is essentially a wonderful aroma of lavender, rosemary, and woods, with that lovely “talc-like” barbershop smell. This is NOT a juice for hooking up,if those are your intentions. This is a juice for the morning after when you are at your most relaxed, just being yourself and all the pretenses of who you are or aspire to be have been dropped.
It is an item worth of any collection. Apply liberally and enjoy.
Smell great my friends.
KatrinkaSK – :
Primarily geranium, carnation, and anise seed on a bed of patchouli, oakmoss, and a very light vetiver. The opening is a little harsh with the rosemary and bergamot smacked up against the anise and geranium. Something about it is somewhat discordant. It soon mellows out into a smooth creamy barbershop aroma. The tin can container feels cheap, to be honest – I was excited about the design of it but had no idea it would be such a thin, easily-dented metal. In fact, mine came in a sealed box and had a dent in it.
In all, it’s a mediocre scent. Not bad, but other fragrances do this same trick better and cheaper.
Absolutely 100% NOTHING like Brut. Wholly and completely dissimilar.
oir291Diobtetty – :
Both are the real deal. 🙂
But, the simple one with Yves Saint Laurent is more harsh, straight patchouli with oakmoss and some rosemary…after 2-3h it’s more subtle, more clean kinda like 60-70% of what the Parfums version is.
So, the one you have as me, with Parfums below is more aromatic, the authentic shaving foam smell, vetiver, anise and nice duet of guaiac wood with geranium! I really don’t understand why this gem isn’t in your favorites from YSL, I mean, c’mon wear it when you wear some jeans with a sweater and freshly shaved in a chilly day of autumn and come back with your final feedback fella! 😉
SHOOGSENCANIA – :
@Sirmasterpiece
It reads Yves Saint Laurent and Parfums below, so which one is the real deal?
I checked the batch code 3323 and it is from 2013.
shlux – :
@joenick68
Look on your back of the bottle, tell me it’s only Yves Saint Laurent or Yves Saint Laurents Parfums? 🙂 because the smell is really different, even they are like on same tin can version!
FooBoBol – :
Well, Rive Gauche is a masterpiece of gorgeous silage. It really exudes a floral, musky, mellow, woody waft on the air. Lasts ages. Cavallier can really blend those notes! Rive Gauche is a definite classic!
bamet – :
I love this. It holds a truly special place for me because it’s the first fragrance lovers fragrance I bought. I wanted “barber shop”, and it’s what came highly, highly recommended at the time.
Now, here’s what I know after having it many years now. It’s still awesome and special to me, but I’ve learned some things about this fragrance. Honestly and Truly, it smells a lot, a whole lot, like Brut.
It’s not Brut, it’s better, higher quality juice. It’s Brut with garnish. It’s crisper, more refined. The notes are a bit more distinguished and its graceful, but it’s Brut baby.
It’s still classic to me and should be considered one of the top 5 of all time because it does the fougere better than anything else. It’s perfect for jeans, boots, and a T shirt. Some will say suit and tie. Be a badass and rock this in a T shirt and boots and rock it like a hurricane.
My family wasn’t the most wealthy growing up and some of my cousins had to scrape to give us presents on Christmas, and I consistently got a bottle of Brut. When sports started in Jr. High and I had to shower after gym, yes, yes, I was just like all the other guys who over-applied his Brut.
It’s classic and nostalgic, Rive Gauche. If you ever were connected to Brut in any way, this is your nostalgic adult made way to re-connect.
Kuze4ka – :
Rive Gauche represents everything that you can ask a court classic masculine fragrance that is characterized by the smell of soap perfect barbershop properly adjusted.
It is one of the largest within the male perfumery, considered one of the best aromatic ferns that were never made, pure and classic lines as the David of Michelangelo.
Undoubtedly represents an intelligent, successful man who appreciates the high quality of what used even if they are subtle differences:
Costumes French pantsuit perfectly tailored, wear white shirts of the finest Egyptian cotton, buy Italian silk ties and lace-up shoes oxford with Prussian seams, makes daily underwear spun Scottish point is very well groomed and shaves all day to be impeccable.
And even represent that kind of man, I believe that at a time without being fought is a very versatile fragrance that can put up with denim and T-shirt because what matters is the attitude to look.
Rive Gauche is very French, stands out as a fragrance of clean lines, almost clear by the effect of bergamot, anise and lavender. Debugged and apparent simplicity draws a slender male silhouette by soft spices and excellent floral notes of geranium and followed the unmistakable and powerful aroma of vetiver, precious and complex trident notes typical fern lavender, patchouli and oak moss joining the whole structure, balance close to perfection and to top that background smell of soap barbershop high quality feels fine and elegant, as fresh from a cosmetics boutique in Place Vendome in Paris.
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