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Looking to try a fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent

Poll Results: Which Yves Saint Laurent Frag would you wear/buy?

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 14% (14)
    Body Kouros
  • 17% (17)
    Live Jazz
  • 12% (12)
    M7 Fresh
  • 20% (20)
    Opium pour Homme Eau de Parfum
  • 36% (36)
    Rive Gauche pour Homme
99 Total Votes  
post #1 of 46
10/25/11 at 12:58pm
Thread Starter 
I've decided that I'm going to get one of these five:

Body Kouros
Live Jazz
M7 Fresh
Opium pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Rive Gauche pour Homme

Which of these is your favorite, and if you could only have one which would it be? Why?

Thanks for all of your help guys.
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post #2 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:10pm
Live Jazz is great for the Summer - It opens with grapefruit and mint and is really refreshing and drysdown to a woody vanille scent.

Rive Gauche - Smells like shaving cream but in a good way and is a modern interpretation of the old barbershop theme and can be worn anytime and anywhere. If push came to shove I would choose Live Jazz.
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post #3 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:15pm
I voted for the Opium. A classic from YSL.
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post #4 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:22pm
That is a really close call between Live Jazz and Rive Gauche for me. Both are so very versatile. I guess I will have to go with Live Jazz. Because...you know.
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post #5 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:24pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the feedback so far, everyone!

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Originally Posted by LiveJazz View Post

That is a really close call between Live Jazz and Rive Gauche for me. Both are so very versatile. I guess I will have to go with Live Jazz. Because...you know.

If it's that close, you are free to vote for both of them

EDIT: Oh wow, I didn't even notice your account name until I responded. That's great hahaha.
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post #6 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:29pm
Live Jazz by a wide margin.
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post #7 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:38pm
I vote for La Nuit De L'Homme even though it's not on your list.
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post #8 of 46
10/25/11 at 1:40pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by silverstreak View Post

I vote for La Nuit De L'Homme even though it's not on your list.

I admit I probably missed several great fragrances in my poll, but I chose to include the 5 with the highest rating.
Anyway, thank you for the input.
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post #9 of 46
10/25/11 at 2:08pm
I have only smelled Live Jazz and Body Kouros out of the 5 listed. I am not a fan of the incense so much in Body Kouros although if you enjoy incense you will enjoy this scent.

I vote Live Jazz. A very well done, refreshing summer scent.
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post #10 of 46
10/25/11 at 3:23pm
Opium pour Homme Eau de Parfum
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post #11 of 46
10/25/11 at 3:46pm
Anything but Body Kouros from your list, and definitely not any of the L'Homme fragrances.

I would add Kouros and M7.
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post #12 of 46
10/25/11 at 3:59pm
Rive Gauche - timeless, classic elegance.
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post #13 of 46
10/25/11 at 4:11pm
I'm going to go against Mr. Ford's grain & suggest testing the following before buying :

Body Kouros - Live Jazz & Rive Gauche pour Homme
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post #14 of 46
10/25/11 at 4:27pm
Kouros.
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post #15 of 46
10/25/11 at 4:48pm
They are so wide ranging in style I think it would be better for us to know how old you are and where, when and how you want to use it. I got a 100ml/99% bottle of body kouros available if you decide that's what you would like to get so hit me up if you do.
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post #16 of 46
10/25/11 at 5:23pm
I only like 3 from YSL, and you have listed 2 of them. Had to go for BK, sorry to M7 Fresh.

The other is YSL PH
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post #17 of 46
10/25/11 at 5:44pm
I'm an YSL fan so love all 5

Can't pick one, since they are all awesome !!!

The weakest regarding longevity and projection is Live Jazz. The strongest is KOUROS followed by Opium.

Get all 5 - you can't go wrong

Edit - just saw it's not M7, but M7 Fresh. Dump M7 Fresh, get the 4 others
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post #18 of 46
10/25/11 at 6:10pm
Thread Starter 
Hi guys, thanks for the replies.

For the record, I'm a 21 year old university student, tall with a large frame (do colognes go with body types?). I don't really care what these frags are meant for, I mostly just want the best one as silly as that may sound. The reason for this is because I don't know what situation each of them should be used in. It would probably help you guys decide what's best for me if I tell you what I already have, so here goes...

My very meager collection is as follows:
Fahrenheit by Christian Dior
New York by Parfums de Nicolai
Diamonds for Men by Georgio Armani
Fierce by Abercrombie and Fitch
A*Men Pure Havane by Thierry Mugler
Antaeus by Chanel
L'Egoiste by Chanel

To be honest, I'm such a noob that I don't know the proper occasion for wearing each of these fragrances. Perhaps if I knew what I was missing, it would be easier to figure out what I'm looking for

So far, the votes are stacked heavily in favor of Rive Gauche pour Homme.

I had a thread like this in the "Just Starting Out" section of the forum, but that time the choice was between 5 Chanel fragrances. As you can see, the two most voted were Antaeus and L'Egoiste. As this is the case, I'll probably get the two most popular voted here as well.

Thank you all very much for the help and insight!
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post #19 of 46
10/25/11 at 7:02pm
I like them all but Body Kouros
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post #20 of 46
10/25/11 at 7:07pm
Live Jazz
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post #21 of 46
10/25/11 at 7:11pm
Rive Gauche smells so creamy and smooth and manly. It doesn't even smell like a fragrance that was released in the last decade. It has a smell reminiscent of a time when men were men. When side-parted hairstyles were held together by petroleum based pomade with Brylcreem for extra shine. When suits, ties, and a briefcase were standard attire. When American cars were things of beauty and looked futuristic before anybody knew what the future would hold. When most afternoons were spent getting the dish on the latest scuttlebutt at a real barbershop where you could get a good haircut and a straight razor shave topped off with a soothing splash of aftershave. When men were gentlemen who held doors for women, who were true ladies. This my friend, is what Rive Gauche smells like. Or really, what I believe it smells like. I'm too young for any of that stuff, but I wish I could have been around during those times.
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post #22 of 46
10/25/11 at 7:48pm
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Originally Posted by mesaboogie View Post

Rive Gauche smells so creamy and smooth and manly. It doesn't even smell like a fragrance that was released in the last decade. It has a smell reminiscent of a time when men were men. When side-parted hairstyles were held together by petroleum based pomade with Brylcreem for extra shine. When suits, ties, and a briefcase were standard attire. When American cars were things of beauty and looked futuristic before anybody knew what the future would hold. When most afternoons were spent getting the dish on the latest scuttlebutt at a real barbershop where you could get a good haircut and a straight razor shave topped off with a soothing splash of aftershave. When men were gentlemen who held doors for women, who were true ladies. This my friend, is what Rive Gauche smells like. Or really, what I believe it smells like. I'm too young for any of that stuff, but I wish I could have been around during those times.

Totally correct! +another one for Rive Gauche.
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post #23 of 46
10/25/11 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by silverstreak View Post

I vote for La Nuit De L'Homme even though it's not on your list.

I would go with this as well. Otherwise, perhaps Rive Gauche. The novelty of Body Kouros got old for me really quick.
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post #24 of 46
10/25/11 at 9:03pm
Body kouros
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post #25 of 46
10/25/11 at 9:05pm
I've never tried any of those. However I recommend:

L'Homme
L'Homme Cologne Gingembre
La Nuit De L'Homme
L'Homme Libre
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post #26 of 46
10/25/11 at 10:15pm
Credit to the OP for not considering any of YSL's newer releases
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post #27 of 46
10/25/11 at 10:20pm
Opium Homme EDP for me. I have it. I wear it. I dig it.
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post #28 of 46
10/26/11 at 12:47am
From this list, I would gravitate towards Rive Gauche and Opium EDP
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post #29 of 46
10/26/11 at 12:51am
Live Jazz from your list.
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post #30 of 46
10/26/11 at 12:53am
Good old Rive Gauche. So classy it hurts
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post #31 of 46
10/26/11 at 1:01am
They're all good to great, but if I had to choose only one, I would go with M7 Fresh. I think it's the most unique.
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post #32 of 46
10/26/11 at 3:42am
None of them... I like M7 and Kouros though
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post #33 of 46
10/26/11 at 3:48am
Opium Homme EDP and Rive Gauche PH.
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post #34 of 46
10/26/11 at 4:27am
Opium. Don't bother with Live Jazz unless you want to smell like toothpaste.
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post #35 of 46
10/26/11 at 4:32am
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Originally Posted by telecaster View Post

I like them all but Body Kouros

The only input I can offer here is to say that I blind-bought Body Kouros....and regretted it!
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post #36 of 46
10/26/11 at 10:09am
Rive Gauche pour Homme by YSL
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post #37 of 46
10/26/11 at 12:01pm
All I can say is that I own most of them, consider YSL to be one of the best houses around and at around 20 $ per bottle max I would SERIOUSLY recommend to just get them all.

If forced, I'd keep Opium, but I'm not sure I'd want to miss the others. that list is seriously bang for the buck overall!
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post #38 of 46
10/26/11 at 1:49pm
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Only one? Ouch.

Rive Gauche, out of your list.

M7 out of all YSL fragrances.
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post #39 of 46
12/2/11 at 2:02pm
I know this thread is dusty, but this is a fantastic description of Rive Gauche. Great stuff.

Steve

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Originally Posted by mesaboogie View Post

Rive Gauche smells so creamy and smooth and manly. It doesn't even smell like a fragrance that was released in the last decade. It has a smell reminiscent of a time when men were men. When side-parted hairstyles were held together by petroleum based pomade with Brylcreem for extra shine. When suits, ties, and a briefcase were standard attire. When American cars were things of beauty and looked futuristic before anybody knew what the future would hold. When most afternoons were spent getting the dish on the latest scuttlebutt at a real barbershop where you could get a good haircut and a straight razor shave topped off with a soothing splash of aftershave. When men were gentlemen who held doors for women, who were true ladies. This my friend, is what Rive Gauche smells like. Or really, what I believe it smells like. I'm too young for any of that stuff, but I wish I could have been around during those times.
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post #40 of 46
12/2/11 at 4:52pm
M7 Fresh.
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post #41 of 46
12/2/11 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by AromiErotici View Post

Opium Homme EDP for me. I have it. I wear it. I dig it.

He said it.
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post #42 of 46
12/2/11 at 5:33pm
I just noticed that the OP describes himself as a noob, but has New York by PdN in his wardrobe. You're off to a great start if you've already got that one! I don't know many noobs who have New York.
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post #43 of 46
12/2/11 at 5:38pm
http://www.basenotes.net/poll.php?do...lts&pollid=272

Of your choices, Rive Gauche.
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post #44 of 46
12/2/11 at 8:33pm
I enjoy almost everything on your list but I enjoy Rive Gauche and Live Jazz most. I also enjoy Jazz, although it isn't on the list.
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post #45 of 46
12/2/11 at 8:45pm
None of them...

I like Kouros and M7
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post #46 of 46
12/2/11 at 9:26pm
While not on your list, you could try the classic

YSL pour Homme Haute Concentration
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