Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum Intense 100ml Spray Memo Temptation opens with a burst

Temptation opens with a burst of peach and vanilla — sweet enough to land on skin

direct enough not to apologise for itself

Good for keeping skin soft through a summer without needing to choose between moisture and the feeling of actual skin

Avatar reads warm and slightly spiced — the kind of scent that sits on skin rather than announcing itself across the room

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum Intense 100ml Spray Memo Temptation opens with a burstSpicy black pepper and cardamom open sharp, then settle into a woody base where cedar and vetiver do most of the talking. Y Intense is drier and more angular than its flanker closer to a structured cologne than a sweet fragrance. 100ml EDP for him. Four to five hours on skin, longer on clothes and hair. Two sprays is the sensible amount; three if you're heading somewhere you want to be noticed.