Where To Buy The Iconic Rive Gauche Fragrance?

Yes, you can still buy the original Rive Gauche perfume by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 1971 and is still available for purchase online.

Where to buy Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent

You can buy Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent from the following online retailers:

• Perfume.com
• FragranceX.com
• Fragrantica.com
• Maxaroma
• Jomashop.com
• FragranceNet.com

Rive Gauche fragrance notes

Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent is a floral aldehyde fragrance for women. The top notes are aldehydes, green notes, honeysuckle, bergamot, peach and lemon. The middle notes are rose, iris, ylang-ylang, geranium, lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, magnolia and gardenia. The base notes are oakmoss, Tahitian vetiver, musk, sandalwood, tonka bean and amber.

Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent (1971)

Yes, you can still buy the original Rive Gauche perfume by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 1971 and is still available for purchase online.

Rive Gauche was re-orcestrated in 2003

Rive Gauche Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent was re-orchestrated in 2003. The scent is spicy-woody and was created for men. The fragrance was released 30 years after the original, and in a similar style to the era in which the famous 1971 perfume in the blue and black-striped can was released.

The creative director of LVMH at the time, Tom Ford, drew inspiration from the past for future creations. Ford took a similar "conventional beauty" direction with the perfumes, particularly with Rive Gauche Pour Homme. Jacques Cavallier was chosen to work on the fragrance, having previously worked on Opium Pour Homme (1995) and having a firm grasp of both conventional and trend-setting compositions.

Rive Gauche Pour Homme is a blend of classic masculine lines and then-modern clean, a true blend of old and new. It opens with notes of bergamot, rosemary, and the interesting twist of star anise. The heart notes include clove, vetiver, patchouli, and guaiac wood.

The fragrance was a huge hit and spawned the creation of a few other old-school masculine scents from the likes of Gres, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang.

Rive Gauche is a quintessential fragrance for casual occasions

Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent is a quintessential fragrance for casual occasions. It is a warm, cosmopolitan scent characterised by floral and woody notes. The perfume is a perfect choice for the woman who is old enough to know exactly what she wants, and exactly how to get it. Rive Gauche is a classic scent revered by sophisticated women since its introduction in 1971. It is a refreshing, mild, and sweet fragrance that is not overbearing.

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