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Rive Gauche
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Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent is an aldehydic floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1971, this composition features aldehydes, green notes, honeysuckle, bergamot, peach and lemon as top notes; in the heart, rose, iris, ylang-ylang, valley lily, geranium, jasmine, magnolia and gardenia unfold; while the base is composed of oakmoss, Tahitian vetiver, musk, sandalwood, amber and tonka bean. The fragrance was created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac.
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Another one of my cult perfumes… Exquisite. I largely agree with pablOSO: the cold, metallic scent with white flowers and a hint of lemon, perhaps it would have been perfect as a legendary unisex. I repeat: CULT… Very well named by the genius at YSL, the bohemian Parisian district of artists and intellectuals, a way of living and dressing, of showing off, aesthetics everywhere, compositions of colours, shapes, sounds, and letters… What more to add? Just hope to rescue a bottle, hoping it’s not reformulated and far from the eighties version.
To my mum, who is super demanding and particular about perfumes, this is one of the few she likes. There must be something very good about it for her to enjoy it.
Very potent. I grew up smelling it on my mother and never quite liked it; it’s so heavy and invasive. It reminds me a bit of Boucheron’s Jaipur, but this is a potency bomb, almost could pass as masculine.
My mother’s perfume… feminine, chic, elegant. It smelled so wonderful on her skin. I bought the last bottle two years ago and she didn’t use it for even a year. Today it’s part of my fledgling collection. Every day I pass by and smell it a little, to feel her close by.
Well, well, Rive Gauche, so reformulated that it’s no longer what it was, a true relief for me. I bought a small bottle recently, and that’s exactly why. The aldehydes are practically non-existent, the initial bomb has disappeared, and the dry-down with magnolia, iris, gardenia, along with tonka bean and sandalwood, has changed my perception. Today it’s much more timeless, nothing aged, nothing outdated. Now I can say yes to this perfume and enjoy it immensely. Edit: I don’t know what happened the day I wrote this review, but I’ve never been able to use it again. I keep it stored and sometimes open it to try giving it another chance, but it’s impossible; I just can’t handle it.
Aldehydes and flowers, it’s a classic, but today it smells like the seventies. It reminds me of Madame Rochas. I smelled it about fifteen years ago on an aunt who left my house smelling of metal for days… today I tried it on myself, more out of memory of that era, and its spirit has been muddled. Unfortunately, it’s no longer what it was before… Or perhaps my nose has smelled so much that I’m no longer easily amazed. A fragrance for women, say around forty, formal and classic.
A very good perfume, but I wouldn’t use it again. I had it for a while but couldn’t finish the bottle, like all the others I’ve owned. As the reviews say, it’s gone out of fashion.
My sister used this perfume; I hope she hated it. The scent reminds me of hair lacquer, and I simply don’t like it.
After years of not using it and loving it back in the seventies, I bought it again, and what a disappointment! It doesn’t smell the same anymore. The aroma was extremely unpleasant, even vulgar. What a shame to have spent over eighty dollars.
I’m giving this classic a second chance because I feel I didn’t do it justice initially. What drives us to choose a fragrance? Taste, memories, or trends? Why is a great scent considered old-fashioned? Preferences change, and so do reviews. Is an old-style Chanel suit outdated? Perhaps, but with a different touch, it becomes timeless. Rive Gauche isn’t old; it’s classic, with elements worthy of any collection. Wanting to rescue these iconic perfumes from deadly reformulations, I picked up Tom Ford’s reinterpretation. It’s not vintage, but I’ll keep the bottle just in case. The opening is potent, floral, and creamy, nothing metallic as before; then powdery and talcum-like, very Chanel No. 5. It leaves a sweet, warm trail, a slightly smoky amber with earthy notes. I wore it on an ordinary day and received many positive comments. It smelled wonderful on me. Lasts over four hours, very potent for the first two. From my perspective, it’s unisex, though on a man, just a few drops suffice.
Three chic. Elegant, refined, independent. An absolute vintage classic. I’m sticking with a large bottle of this classic, which beats ten of the boring herbals of recent years. Vive La France, vive YSL.
Today I tested this jewel of modern perfumery and I say experience because that is what this perfume is. In the 70s, it was aimed at independent, bold, and decisive women, perhaps as a response to Chanel N°19, which projected audacity and dynamism, now seen as cool and empowered. This perfume launched with an extroverted image, yet not close or tender; its opening is very sharp, with citrus notes and a strong aldehyde, very ‘in your face’ and not friendly for novice noses. Then it develops into an intense floral, very 70s, prior to the mass use of tuberose and warm florals of the 80s. It is a powerful floral with green tones, where oakmoss blends with classic roses and aldehydes turned into powder thanks to the dirty iris. In the dry down, there is a powerful yet tender musk, creamy and painted green by vetiver, with the iris and oakmoss attenuated in a powdery, very complex, and long-lasting blend. I think it is very well constructed, passing through different phases and revealing new spectrums, as if layers were being peeled off: first citrus and astringent, then floral and green, and finally powdery and dry. It’s not for beginners; it requires an ‘avant-garde’ taste nowadays. I like the complexity and singularity of old perfumes much more than the uniformity of today. Sophisticated to the bone, very chic, bohemian, and prejudice-free. Excellent for winter or rainy days and reminds me of a fragrance my mother used when I was little, with padded jackets, papers, and a desk. Definitely a ‘must have’ and a masterpiece by Yves Saint Laurent.
I tried it once and I like it; it would be one of the ones I’d keep in my wardrobe for certain days.
It doesn’t smell the same as before… but I still like the bottle.
Enough with reformulating the one and only true thing! Murdering perfumes should be a crime. This is for L’Oréal, the mother who should never have created this. Please, don’t touch anything, don’t reformulate anything. You cannot improve perfection, at least not by destroying it. Let’s do something about it; the rest is just opinion, but don’t reformulate anymore. At least change the name of the reformulation, because that’s what the majority want, and everyone has been saying this so far. Don’t reformulate anything else.
One of YSL’s finest moments comes from Tom Ford, especially in the men’s line, and the absolute decline is L’Oréal’s fault, who could stop buying brands just to destroy them. An absolute truth. Leave the old aromas in peace and celestial harmony suitable for mortals. Pretend to retouch perfumes that always were, are, and will be exclusive.
Who killed this perfume? I don’t understand why it keeps the same name if it’s no longer the same. Rive Gauche isn’t a reformulation; it’s a completely different perfume and they should have changed the name if they were going to create such a disaster. Before, it was intense, aggressive, and distinctive, with aged aldehydes, citrus, candied fruits, and exotic florals. In the dry down, there was moss, sandalwood, and a touch of vetiver. It was strong, feminine with masculine nuances, the scent of an empowered woman. Its trail was enormous and lasted all day. For that vintage, an 8/10.
In the 70s, women’s perfume campaigns changed: it was no longer just about attracting others, but about pleasing oneself and defining one’s style. Rive Gauche portrayed confident, independent women, even in androgynous outfits with feminine touches, projecting an image of authority and freedom. Revlon also marked this trend with Charlie. Created by Jacques Polge and Michel Hy, Rive Gauche shares almost the entire DNA of Calandre. The difference lies in the fact that this one has more florals, making it sweeter and warmer, whereas Calandre is spicier. They are twins, almost identical from the middle to the end, but with that slight difference. I adore both of them.
Smells like scented talcum powder, super clean and aldehydic, just like my parents wore in the 80s and 90s. It has a wonderful trail and lasts for ages on skin and clothes.
They used to gift me this in the 70s and I absolutely adored it at 15; it smelled divine. I hunted it down again recently, but it doesn’t smell the same as it used to.
I wore it in the 80s and for a while it was one of my favourite perfumes alongside Paris. In fact, I still have a 100ml bottle my sister gifted me about six years ago, which is no longer the fragrance it used to be. In my youth, I wore Rive Gauche when wearing a blazer and had to visit clients to show them my designs. With my height of almost 1.80m, my long curly hair, my attire and my perfume, I felt powerful, a woman of substance where I dominated the situation. It was a perfume my friends didn’t like, but it distinguished me and suited my physique and personality perfectly.
I like this fragrance; I find it fresh, ideal for spring and summer nights. I have a bottle from 1992; I don’t know if it would already be reformulated. The note I perceive most is lemon; I feel it as citrusy and seem harmless, of course, saying this is dangerous, ‘the book of smell is blank’.
This wonderful glory of perfumery was used by my mother; I gifted it to her several times and she went wild for it. Its aluminium bottle, which looked like hair lacquer, gave it a simple yet very elegant appearance, like a pocket deodorant, of course, very expensive and fine. It smelled of incense and nothing else; that’s all that comes to my mind, incense and very exquisite. It’s a pity another one that got messed up with reformulation; they completely ruined its mother and spoiled it. A perfume of the old school with lots of character, its own life, beauty and very elegant manufacture. It can still be found in certain department stores, but it’s no longer worth spending money on something that has lost its shine, its aura and its overwhelming power. It has a dry-down similar to Madame Rochas and a slight touch of Chanel No. 5.
I had it for decades and finished it recently. It lasted in perfect condition for a long time, at least its vintage version; I don’t know if it maintains the same quality today. Very floral, talcum-like, sweet… Feminine and elegant at the same time. A true classic of perfumery, for adult women, not young girls.
The iconic Rive Gauche isn’t for everyone. Its history is part of the surge of aldehyde fragrances. Yves Saint Laurent drew inspiration from the Left Bank of the Seine, where actors, intellectuals, bohemians and artists converged to recreate a sui generis, purposeful Parisian atmosphere. YSL captured the force of the movements in that area, making it an empowering perfume that lightens you up, leaving you feeling both strong and ethereal; few possess that virtue. The minimalist embossed metal bottle, based on its striped and checked clothing collection, gives it a vanguard image. In these times, where the trend is different, anyone seeing the bottle without knowing it would think it held another scent. Wearing Rive Gauche can feel transgressive, staying true to honour that social sector of Paris. I smelled it on my mother-in-law and on her it smelled of Ylang Ylang; on me, the aldehydes predominate powerfully, a dusty, talcum-like bergamot and a timid, beautiful Ylang. Floral, aldehydic and talcum-like, I don’t care if people tell me it smells like grandma; I feel sublimated by this work of art, which also reminds me of the scent of a perfume in my great-grandmother’s room during my early childhood. Rive Gauche isn’t for everyone, but if you like aldehydes, I’m sure you’ll love it, especially in its version before reformulation.
Finally tried this iconic perfume. Rive Gauche isn’t for everyone. Until it dries down, its scent reminds me a bit of Nelly varnish, though with a powdery lemon touch. Its aldehydes are quite noticeable. Once dry, it smells woody. I don’t detect the peach or tonka bean notes. Very different from today’s perfumes. If you like aldehydes with a certain vintage touch, you’ll love it.
They say this is a granny perfume… what granny? Haha, this is a perfume for a woman who steps hard wherever she goes, a modern woman who ignores trends, who radiates personality and elegance. Rive Gauche was transgressive in 1971 and the incredible thing is that in 2021 it remains so. I wore it in the 90s and I don’t believe it has changed or lost its essence with the reformulation. Absolutely different from today’s sweet, floral and fruity perfumes. A characterful, unique, wonderful perfume… its trail and longevity are cinematic. Rive Gauche will never go out of style because great classics never die.
The nostalgia this fragrance evokes is SO POWERFUL; I long for it. The year 1980 feels like being back at my godmother’s house, opening the modular cabinet to find RIVE GAUCHE (alongside Calandre and Quartz, also stunning and at the height of popularity then). Its metallic bottle, the fragrance itself—I never sprayed it on my skin, simply smelling the cap was an almost daily ritual. I was ten and knew I lacked the height and understanding to wear it. It suited my godmother perfectly, but what magic! It had been forty years since I last smelled this perfume, and as it has been horribly reformulated, I refuse to buy the current version. They’ve stripped away the metallic trace that made it unique. I opted to buy an empty bottle of the original version and OOOOOHHHHHH HUUUUELEEE EXACTLY AS I REMEMBERED IT, DECADES LATER. Alongside PARIS, two of my all-time favourites. How dare L’ORÉAL rethink these wonders? YSL, wake up and take revenge.
Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent, welcome to the 80s. Towards the end of the decade I was a child and that scent was everywhere, probably worn by an aunt. They say it’s been reformulated, but that doesn’t stop my mind from recalling it. What a bombshell! For the first two hours my nose can’t handle it; it overwhelms me and I detect nothing, but after that time… the childhood memories arrive. On my skin it becomes a very mature, powdery veil, tending towards the smell of makeup. It’s not for me, I’d never buy it myself, but the memories it evokes are priceless.
My mum used to wear this; I remember that delicious, sophisticated scent from my childhood. It’s a bit powdery but has real presence. I’ll never forget that empowered woman’s charm and the iconic bottle; it brings back such vivid memories.
It smells creamy, clean, and tidy. Its softness tends to tenderness. (Perfume No. 175, try the Divain imitation; it is very well done, just like the original).
I opened the wardrobe and there it was, hidden among my bottles. I had forgotten it, a perfume from another era. Sensual, exotic, penetrating, and divine. I miss those aldehydic fragrances full of flowers: iris, magnolias, and gardenias very present in a green, barely solar atmosphere, between lily of the valley and jasmine with a wood base. A precious and unforgettable formula. The current one that comes closest to it is Si by Armani, but with decades of difference; I still prefer Rive Gauche.
A trip to the 80s, an old soul. It is interesting but saturated, too much for me, hard to identify the notes, and it overwhelms the olfactory senses, but it is not bad. It is like Opium, Halston, or Fracas; my mother liked it, I less so. It has good longevity of 3 to 6 hours and a decent sillage. Not for me, but I recognise it has something special and attractive about it; in my eyes, it is unisex.
I love this perfume. It was given to my mother, who is very particular, and she used it from time to time. I started using it in secret, and in the end, it became part of me. It is very different: powerful, feminine, elegant, and intoxicating. I reserved it for special occasions because using it too frequently makes it lose its wonderful essence.
Totally agreed: my beloved 1971 Rive Gauche remains transgressive in 2021. Scents do not die alone; man kills them. It is superbly structured, unisex, and round. Although it is defined as aldehydic floral, upon smelling it again, I sense aromatic notes; I am sure the aldehydes are in perfect doses and make me forget the pattern I have with Chanel No. 5. That effect is only the first impression; then comes a magnificent aldehydic accord.
Reviewing vintages is no easy task, but those who lived through the golden age of perfumery will understand my interest, and above all, the magic they hold within a bottle. What magic? Because perfume is also emotion and feeling. Rive Gauche smells like the 80s, even though it was born a decade earlier, and speaks of a woman who seems slightly distant, beautiful, and cold at the same time, capable of wearing jacket suits, long V-neck dresses, and high heels. When she arrives at the restaurant, she captures every gaze, orders a wine, and lights a cigarette. So completely different. Yes, completely different from many women today. She doesn’t think about breast augmentation or eyebrow tattoos. She knows who she is, and that makes her irresistible. Yet she also feels at ease with jeans, a leather jacket, perhaps some eyeliner and a little lipstick, then off to the disco. Dancing and flirting without worrying about appearing on YouTube or Instagram the next day. Rive Gauche is an extremely aldehydic fragrance where truly talented perfumers combine facets of notes in such a way that they bring out the best of the perfume ingredients, creating a pleasantly unusual potion. The floral bouquet that follows the aldehydes is finely crafted and perfectly balanced with white flowers, green roses, lily of the valley, and a lovely iris (in the order of my personal perception), followed by an impeccable vetiver that joins the creamy base of oakmoss and sandalwood with a tonka that exudes very comforting effluvia. The version I tested is from the year 2000. The difference with the current one (which holds its own) is that the aldehydes and the metallic tone, unfortunately, disappear more quickly and seem to have something hidden, as if, (as is fashionable these days,) a scene from a remastered film had been subtly censored, perhaps manipulated to blur it. Without a doubt, I recommend it to young girls today, although most will wrinkle their noses and scrunch their faces, thinking it is a ‘old lady’ perfume. But remember: the more we believe we are, the freer we are, the more restrictive the barriers become, a strange fact.
It is not sweet at all; it is a very fresh, green, aldehydic floral, slightly soapy. It opens with prominent aldehydes and green notes that give way to an exuberant floral bouquet.
No review mentions whether it is SWEET, FRESH, or rich or something similar.
I recently bought this eau de toilette again and I can assure you the longevity is exactly as if it were an extrait: 8 hours on skin and over 12 hours on clothes. It keeps its wonderful creamy scent and never changes: it smells the same from start to finish.
Absolute horror, terribly overrated perfume. I stepped right up to smell it and took five steps back within seconds. It was like I’d walked into a badger’s den. I couldn’t even get closer again; it was so overpowering it gave me a headache. I had a different scent in mind. I had high expectations, and this was a total let-down…