Rive Gauche pour Homme (for men)

krmarich

It was like it was designed decades ago! Then discovered in one of the vaults at YSL. Retro modern and timeless. Clean, smart and urban like its sister. Never too stronger but lasts all day on me. The lavender and geranium gives it a classic French accent. The bottle fits sharply next to your shaving cream. In fact, has become part of my morning shave. It feels like I just stepped out of a Parisian barber.

shamus1

YSL Rive Gauche is outstanding. At first, it smells like a typical barbershop-type aromatic fougere (kind of like Pinaud's Clubman talc). Very old-school at first. Then about an hour later, after the sharp top notes fade, it mellows out and becomes slightly sweet, musky and just beautiful. Don't let my words "sweet" and "beautiful" make you think this is a cologne for wimps - it's a very manly fragrance, it's just multi-faceted. This milder accords lasts around five hours on my skin and is just great. The remaining drydown is excellent too, because it seems to revert subtly back to the initial barbershop feel. The fragrance evolves beautifully and is a pleasure to wear. I'd put YSL Rive Gauche on my top ten list of favorite fragrances.

Inselaffe

An excellent, clean and fairly formal formulation from YSL. I have a penchant for formal, even stiff fragrances, and this certainly falls into both categories. There is little fanfare or desire to be the center of attention, just a superb balance of components contriving to produce something sombre and professional. The drydown evokes scenes of well mannered ablutions and traditional barber shop treatments. I have no hesitation in augmenting my formal wardrobe with this delightful production.

knightz

Rive Gauche pour Homme is not as instantly likable as most other Jacques Cavallier creations are, but, after a short blast of dissonance in the beginning, it quickly comes in tune to my nose. And, with each wearing I like it more.

In the top, before it even starts to calm down, there is a disarray of intense notes including Star Anise, Rosemary, and Cloves, all bathed in notes of rich Bergamot and Green Leaves, and all vying for center stage. It takes 10 to 15 minutes for all the intense notes to calm down, but it soon starts to reveal it's inner beauty. As the Spices and Anise subside slightly, a beautiful and manly floral accord of Lavender, Jasmine, and Rose come to the surface and dominate the scent. The flowers are strong and make a single Floral Accord together, but Lavender/Rose/Jasmine... they are all there... if I look for them. It's a good floral blend. The spicy flowers hold on right into the emerging base notes of Vetiver, Patchouli, and Wood. It is bold, but still classy.

The sillage is huge for the first 2 to 3 hours, then it gets average for another 3 hours. After 6 hours it's still there, but has calmed to just a soft skin-scent, very close and nothing like the monster sillage it used to have.

It is beautiful, original, and classy. It can even come across as being somewhat elegant... with all those flowers crammed into a such a masculine scent. It's about as far away from subtle, without being a "powerhouse" scent, as any scent could be. It tries hard to get it's message out, and it does a very good job of it.

Rive Gauche pour Homme is Excellent.

chocolateguy

It reminds me of smell of babershops. Classic, clean, fresh, gentle. And also modern, and incredible sexy. I love it!

LuckyStar1

A very popular scent with the ladies. I have had some very nice compliments from women over this fragrance.

LuckyStar1

This fragrance has great staying power. Nice and spicy.

mariotgomez

this fragrance reminds me of stepping in a barber shop. It is long wearing with a woodsy undertone.