Day 17: A-Z: Y is for YSL's Rive Gauche Pour Homme

[@steliosc.4686]

This is a beautiful fragrance and definitely one of the best barbershop scents in the market. This to me is like the warmest, most loving and caring hug that a father can give to his child. Comforting beyond words. Nice video Pep.

[@jasonthedogcatcher]

It's been six years now but just wondering if you still have a bottle of this or have your thoughts changed much since you first acquired it? Great vid BTW.

[@TheScentinel]

I ended up selling it. Once I got Sartorial, it felt redundant.

[@mohammedalazzawi1980]

M7 is my favorite from YSL, too bad its discontinued ... any thoughts about something very similar,Thanks

[@TheScentinel]

eagle Azzawi you can still find M7 Oud Absolu quite easily. It is still in stores here.

[@mohammedalazzawi1980]

The Scentinel Thanks for responding, Unfortunately i dont like oud notes but thanks anyway

[@TheScentinel]

eagle Azzawi Original M7 was predominantly oud.

[@mohammedalazzawi1980]

The Scentinel wow, it could be a different note of oud so i didnt feel it animalic and i like it very much .. hope M7 oud doing the same way of the original ... Cant thank you enough

[@TheScentinel]

eagle Azzawi just try and see what you think.

[@shavenonthedarkside6708]

I want this but I have azzaro pure homme. I know it's better but I don't want it if it's anywhere close it. I don't need another bottle close to what I have... thoughts...??

[@TheScentinel]

ShaveNontheDarkside i actually haven't tried Azzaro PH, but i think you are right you may not need both. Mr Smell did a vid comparing these from memory, and i think his conclusion was they were similar but RG just had the edges smoothed off. I say if you enjoy Azzarro, then you wont miss this.

[@shavenonthedarkside6708]

Understood. saw that!👍

[@brianh.9688]

These get compared a lot, but to my nose the similarity ends literally within the first five seconds of the initial spray. After that I don't think they actually smell alike. Azzaro is much sharper (I would say acrid) and woodier. Azzaro may be classified as a fougere, but I do not get any barbershop vibe from it. With RG the barbershop/shave soap feeling is spot on.

[@gonzalorodriguez1427]

My personal opinion is about the quality of whath you can find now on the market . If you find a old formulation of azzaro ph , this is gold , but i think the current formulation of rive gauche of la colection is far bether than the azzarro ph current formulation .

[@space.cowboyyyyy]

THE GOAT of fougère/barbershop fragrances!!!! Masterpiece! 💯

[@Agerskiold]

The only one I've own from YSL was Korous back in my early teens in the 80'tees - later I started to be interesting in classic shaving and was into G F Trumper, Trufitt & Hill and brands & fragrances like that. Later yet I turned to fragrances as one of my interests. I wonder if Rive Gauche has anything in common with those barber fragrances? You mention it's a Green aromatic I wonder if it's anything like Truefitts Grafton? It has some of the notes in it as I remember. I think Grafton is classified as a fougeré. Don't know if you know these men's grooming brands? I love the barbershop feeling (sometime at least) so maybe Rive Gauche it's worth try !? Thanks for the review 👍🏼

[@TheScentinel]

+René Agerbo based on what you describe, i think you might like it.

[@Agerskiold]

The Scentinel Super 👍🏼

[@floydfloyd8069]

can you review yves saint laurent pour homme ?

[@TheScentinel]

If i can get some, sure.

[@Gbonejohn1974]

its too smooth to pick anything out ...makes me feel like ive put a scented cream or talc on when i use it because as you say no note stands out

[@michaelestell1973]

Someone said it kinda smell like Brut ?