Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent
For: women Designer: Yves Saint Laurent Olfactive Group: Floral AldehydeThe well-known and much loved composition of floral aldehydes was enriched in 2000s with clear woody and aromatic accords. The aldehyde note is now surrounded by pelargonium and rose absolute, which somewhat softens the sharp metal note of the original composition, ending with a comfortable combination of oak moss, vetiver, musk and balsamic notes.
And yet those changes leave the fragrance very recognizable - all the way to the arty flacon. It is a great addition to any perfume lover's collection due to its true versatility and impeccable, 'very French' taste.
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Rive Gauche is ahead of its time!



I'm usually back and forth with aldehydes. In some fragrances I love the powdery and soapy quality that it gives, while in other scents, (for example, Chanel No.5), I hate how it smells sharp and unpleasant.
When I first sprayed Rive Gauche I immediately classed it as a sharp and unpleasant aldehydic fragrance. It was so strong and nose-burning, that it was almost like a bomb had hit me right in the nostrils.
I quickly stuffed this sample into my pocket in case I became nauseated from the scent and soon forgot about it. When I finally got home I emptied my pockets and wondered what smelt so elegant, rich and flowery. It was Rive Gauche.
When the aldehydic opening softens, the scent becomes feminine and romantic. The rose note is delicate with the gardenia, magnolia and jasmine creating such a beautiful floral blend.
It has that delightful, classic type scent which I love. It's difficult to re-create these types of scents which hold so much class, sophistication and elegance in a bottle.
Although I feel as if I'm a little too young to start wearing Rive Gauche, I can always look forward to growing older in hopes of one day owning this wonderful scent.

this is a diva
i dont think many would understand th beauty of this frag.
not extravagant..its clean
a lady with posture and elegance


My mother and I buy this perfume at least 2 times per year and we never regret it!
(BTW: Try the body lotion too!)

A lovely scent for daytime use; light, fresh and long lived.
A classic.
I still love it.





Another sad case of tweaking that gone worng as with most classic which is very sad indeed.
I would rather they just simply create another flanker and leave the original formulations intact as it is.
No matter how goos a person is, sometimes it is simply just not good enough.

Another sad case of tweaking that gone worng as with most classic which is very sad indeed.
I would rather they just simply create another flanker and leave the original formulations intact as it is.
No matter how goos a person is, sometimes it is simply just not good enough.

The fragrance combines coolness and smoothness. It is a floral perfume for people who don't feal fear of living life completely. It brings to the memory souvenirs of the left edge of the Sena, in Paris, in full autumn, with Brancusi, Lèger, Picasso…
Powerful perfume of highest lasting. Peace of art in the Perfume's world!





Epilogue; I washed off both arms, but the old formula RG refuses to go away! Now that's the tenacious beauty I remember!
The bottle design was and is still a favorite of mine!


For the record, I am not reform-phobic; I love both the original and new Senso by Ungaro, and all the versions of Joy and Chanel #5. Without the shattering aldehydes, Rive Gauche is not itself...
BTW, if you enjot RG (by Jaques Polge & Michael Hy), try Calandre by Paco Rabanne. It was created a year prior in '69, by the same perfumer (Hy), and was a very similar and groundbreaking 70s scent.









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