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Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Ysl
Yves Saint Laurent

Mon Paris Ysl

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
Green
EDP · 2016 · womens

Mon Paris is YSL's 2016 take on romantic femininity, built on a floral-oriental structure that balances sweetness with subtle earthiness. The opening combines bright citrus top notes, primarily Calabrian bergamot and calone, with juicy fruits like pear, raspberry, and strawberry that give it immediate approachability. The heart reveals a lush floral core of jasmine sambac, datura, orange blossom, and peony, creating a creamy white floral bed that's both powdery and slightly green. The base grounds everything with warm ambroxan, vanilla, and white musk, while Indonesian patchouli leaf and cedar add a woodsy, earthy dimension that prevents the fragrance from becoming overly saccharine.

This is a versatile fragrance suited to anyone who wants sweetness without cloying heaviness. The fruity opening appeals to those drawn to gourmand compositions, while the patchouli and cedar base reassures traditional floral lovers. It works year-round, though it shines in spring and fall when its fruity-floral character feels most seasonally appropriate. Mon Paris aligns with The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Romantic scent profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
57%
Fresh
57%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
50%
White Floral
75%
Fruity
100%
Green
25%
Aromatic
25%
Woody
75%
Patchouli
70%
Earthy
75%
Musky
60%
Sweet
80%
Clean
25%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Calabrian Bergamot
Calabrian Bergamot
Calone
Calone
The molecule that launched the aquatic revolution, calone (first used prominently in 1991's New West) produces a clean, watermelon-marine freshness that was unlike anything in fragrance before it. It smells of open sea and fresh-cut melon simultaneously, entirely synthetic but entirely convincing. Responsible for the entire 'marine' fragrance genre of the 1990s.
Orange
Orange
Pear
Pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
Raspberry
Raspberry
Bright, tart, and slightly jammy, raspberry adds a vivid fruity pop that is harder and more energetic than peach or apricot. It's a signature note of modern fruity florals and adds an accessible sweetness that broadens a fragrance's appeal. Best used with restraint unless you're deliberately going for big and fun.
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fresh, bright, and instantly recognizable, strawberry in fine fragrance reads as cleaner and more natural than its candy-version counterpart. Good strawberry accord has a slightly green, leaf-like quality alongside the fruit's sweetness. Used in light florals and fruity orientals where it adds approachable, unpretentious sweetness.
Tangerine
Tangerine
Bright, sweet, and slightly candied, tangerine sits between mandarin and orange in character, with a juiciness that makes it feel more casual than other citruses. It adds a cheerful, uncomplicated freshness to light fragrances. At its best in transparent, easy-wearing compositions rather than serious, complex ones.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Datura
Datura
Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Peony
Peony
Light, watery, and fresh with a clean floral sweetness that never feels heavy. Peony reads as modern and optimistic, the scent equivalent of a spring wardrobe refresh. It blends seamlessly with other florals and is a common building block in sheer, easy-to-wear feminine fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambroxan
Ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
Cedar
Cedar
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Moss
Moss
Damp, green, and slightly bitter with a cool, shadowy quality, moss is nature's version of depth in perfumery. Oakmoss and tree moss both add a forest-floor complexity that anchors compositions in something real. Essential to classic chypre fragrances and the inspiration for countless green woody accords.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
White Musk
White Musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
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The TacticianBest match88% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Homesteader87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Romantic81% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
Citrus57%
Fresh57%
Floral100%
Jasmine50%
White Floral75%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

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Mon Paris is YSL's 2016 take on romantic femininity, built on a floral-oriental structure that balances sweetness with subtle earthiness. The opening combines bright citrus top notes, primarily Calabrian bergamot and calone, with juicy fruits like pear, raspberry, and strawberry that give it immediate approachability. The heart reveals a lush floral core of jasmine sambac, datura, orange blossom, and peony, creating a creamy white floral bed that's both powdery and slightly green. The base grounds everything with warm ambroxan, vanilla, and white musk, while Indonesian patchouli leaf and cedar add a woodsy, earthy dimension that prevents the fragrance from becoming overly saccharine. This is a versatile fragrance suited to anyone who wants sweetness without cloying heaviness. The fruity opening appeals to those drawn to gourmand compositions, while the patchouli and cedar base reassures traditional floral lovers. It works year-round, though it shines in spring and fall when its fruity-floral character feels most seasonally appropriate. Mon Paris aligns with The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Romantic scent profiles.
What are the notes in Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Ysl? +
Top: Calabrian Bergamot, Calone, Orange, Pear, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine. Heart: Datura, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom, Peony. Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Moss, Patchouli, Vanilla, White Musk.
What fragrance family is Mon Paris Ysl? +
Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Ysl belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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