Yves Saint Laurent founded his Paris fashion house in 1961 and helped redefine modern dressing through ideas such as Le Smoking and the blending of couture with youth culture. Perfume entered almost immediately with Y in 1964, while Opium in 1977 became one of the house’s most provocative fragrance landmarks. Today Libre, Black Opium, Y and La Nuit de L’Homme span aromatic woods, white florals, coffee, vanilla and warm spices. YSL fragrance carries genuine fashion and perfume history while continuing to create bold, highly recognisable modern signatures.
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Yves Saint Laurent founded his Paris fashion house in 1961 and helped redefine modern dressing through ideas such as Le Smoking and the blending of couture with youth culture. Perfume entered almost immediately with Y in 1964, while Opium in 1977 became one of the house’s most provocative fragrance landmarks. Today Libre, Black Opium, Y and La Nuit de L’Homme span aromatic woods, white florals, coffee, vanilla and warm spices. YSL fragrance carries genuine fashion and perfume history while continuing to create bold, highly recognisable modern signatures.

