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Rive Gauche Cologne

By Yves Saint Laurent for Men

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Rive Gauche Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent, Aromatic accords permeate the composition of Rive Gauche cologne. This fragrance was released in 2003, and it opens with a stunning blend of bergamot, star anise and rosemary. The core of the profile consists of coumarin, cloves, lavender and geranium. The base contains oak moss, guaiac wood, patchouli and vetiver.

Yves Saint Laurent has released many of its fragrances in conjunction with L’Oreal. The company has origins going back to the 1960s, and
its founder, Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, began his career as an assistant to Christian Dior. After serving time in the Algerian War, Saint Laurent would develop his own fashion brand house, and he became known around the world for his tailored women’s suits. Many fashionistas also credit him for developing the first women’s tuxedo.

Jacques Cavallier is the nose who developed this perfume. He is a French perfumer who has developed over 80 fragrances over the course of his career. All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations.
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Hey, everyone. It's Sarah, and today I'll be reviewing Rive Gauche by YSL. This refreshing cologne was launched in 2003, and it's one of our top-selling fragrances. It's filled with rosemary, star anise, bergamot, lavender, patchouli, guaiac wood, vetiver, and oak moss. This cologne is unique, masculine, and versatile, so it makes a great signature scent. All right, everyone. That's all for today. Remember, if you want to see more reviews on your favorite products, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and be sure to check us out on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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About the Product
Attribute Name Attribute Value
Brand Yves Saint Laurent
Fragrance Family Spicy
Fragrance Name Rive Gauche
Fragrance Classification Cologne, After Shave
Volume Available in 60 ml, 75 ml, 80 ml, 100 ml and 125 ml
Top Notes Bergamot, Star anise, Rosemary
Heart Notes Geranium, Lavender, Clove
Base Notes Guaïac wood, Patchouli, Vetiver
Gender Men
Year Of Launch 2003
Customer Reviews
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Most Liked Positive Review
5

Classic, but far from dated.

I have been using this product since 2005 and love it as much today as I did 8 years ago. It absolutely smells like you just walked out of a barbershop with just a hint of spice. Don't think of Clubman by Pinaud or PS by Paul Sebastian, but think Barbasol with a dash of anise and oakmoss. Is it
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riveting? No. Is it good? Absolutely. It is my go-to when I (1) can't decide what to wear and (2) want to play it safe, but not too safe. It always draws compliments and lasts a good 6-8 hrs on my skin. With that said, longevity is above average and I say projection is average on the borderline of just slightly below average. With all that being said, I give RGPH a solid B+/A-!!!
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Most Liked Negative Review
3

Creamy, foamy, barbershop

This is a nice clean barbershop type frag. Doesn't smell like an old man, just classy like you just finished a nice shave. Good for after the gym or in the morning... I spray some on before work once in a while.. I like barbershop scents even though those fragrances were before my time. Not a date
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night or evening frag.. More if a clean throwback fun Barbosol smell
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69 Reviews
5

Love it !

I love this particular one . I've worn it for years. Never goes out of style

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 5/3/2021
By Paulie
From London
3

Creamy, foamy, barbershop

This is a nice clean barbershop type frag. Doesn't smell like an old man, just classy like you just finished a nice shave. Good for after the gym or in the morning... I spray some on before work once in a while.. I like barbershop scents even though those fragrances were before my time. Not a date night or evening frag.. More if a clean throwback fun Barbosol smell

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 12/9/2016
By Manshave
From Mnpls, Mn
5

Fantastic fragrance

This just smells so good, clean & fresh. Usable anytime day/night.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 11/5/2016
By Woombie
From Qld Australia
5

Old-time men's barber shop fragrance

My girlfriend will mention a couple of times a day that I smell good. I like the way it makes me smell as well.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/31/2016
By Ribeye
From Buford Ga.
5

This is fantastic

Best barbershop fragrance around. So well blended. This is a better deal than the current formulation (which is close). Absolutely love this stuff.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/22/2016
By Woombie
From Queensland Australia
5

Excellent clean barbershop nostalgic scent

Great barbershop scent, clean easy to like original scent

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/18/2016
By Tiberije
From Tampa,fl
5

Extremely satisfied

My favorite mens frag

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 8/27/2016
By Fabg
From New york
5

Just perfect

This is the holy grail of classic manly cologne. I've searched for that old school barber shop smell for years and once I found this my search ended. It just smells...clean. I can't describe how great it really is. It's a "you'll know it when you smell it" sort of thing.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 8/13/2016
By Reformed Yuppie
From Boardman, OH
4

Great product

I have been looking for this exact bottle for years in shops and finally found it on your site. Thank you.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 8/7/2016
By Will
From NT Australia
4

when i spray it on it doese not hold the smell

to expensive

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 8/5/2016
By acka
From south shields
5

Smells Great! I would definitely buy again!

Rive Gauche is just a great clean fresh scent. I pair this with either Fine- American Blend or RazoRock- American Barber aftershaves.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 6/6/2016
By Mr. A.
From Savannah, Ga
4

How I remember it

I remember this fragrance from when I was a boy. My father wore it and it still has the fresh clean smell. It's old school but I do enjoy the fragrance.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 4/27/2016
By D
From Houston
5

Best Scent Ever!

I've been using this stuff since it was invented and though I sometimes use other scents, this is simply the one I prefer and the one that works best on me. I lasts longer, with my chemistry, than any of other the hundreds I've tried. Spectacular scent! Extremely difficult to find now, so am happy FX still stocks it. You,also, don't need to bathe in it to get the desired effect.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 3/26/2016
By Wolfie
From Montreal, Canada
4

it has a unique smell

it has good smell, there is no similar to this perfume

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 3/26/2016
By Abu Mohammed
From Saudi Arabia
5

Great to find at good price.

Great fragrance.Hard to find in stores.Nove to find decent price online

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 12/24/2015
By Chrissy
From Florida
5

Yale rive gauche

Ysl rive gauche is thee perfect barber shop shaving cream scent.With notes of lavender and the main attraction guaiac wood,it is so fresh and so clean!!very nice,suited for dressed to impress scene.Longevity7+hrs. With moderate projection then it dials down.It is so fresh and so clean!!!

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Date 11/7/2015
By Vicente
From New Jersey
5

Excellent Fragrance

Rive Gauche, to me, is the quintessential fragrance that seperates me, from the hoardes. A subliminal fragrance that permeates the air to such a degree that both men and women ask, what im wearing !

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/24/2015
By The Squire
From Auckland , New Zealand
5

Best Scent Around!!

Very hard to find,so now even more of a unique scent!Many great comments and compliments when I wear this....therefore I wear it everyday:)Lasts all day on my skin. Speedy shipping from this company and a nice, bonus gift. Great!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/19/2015
By Wolfie
From Montreal,Canada
5

Safe fragragrance

Nice fragrance, not sofisticated, safe, for daily use, confortable

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/18/2015
By Luisin
From Argentina
5

Headline absolutely bang on

I use the product mainly when I go out of an evening. It's great because it receives so many lovely comments and women think it smells gorgeous

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Date 9/27/2015
By Keefy1962
From England
4

Modern Barbershop

Best men's fougere. Better than the classic Azzaro Pour Homme because more modern notes and better longevity. The drydown extends beyond the barbershop and doesn't have that displeasing dry dirt smell of Azzaro. Instead, it has a creamy anise (watch out how you read that part) scent for for most of the 4-6 hours that it lasts. Too bad this was discontinued, as men's fougere just doesn't sell as well as it used to. Paradoxically, women love the barbershop scent on a man, but men generally and mistakenly think women are not attracted to the shaving cream smell. Guys, women go CRAZY for men who smell CLEAN and MASCULINE. Rive Gauche has a barbershop vibe but so much more than that.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/1/2015
By Classic is Back
From Orlando, FL
4

Modern fougere

A beautiful modern take on a barbershop style fougere. Would personally prefer a little more projection.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 8/20/2015
By Rigsby
From Northern Ireland
5

One of the Best Colognes of All Time

This has to be one of the best colognes ever created. I haven't tried the re-formulation but why bother whilst you can still get the original. This is my signature fragrance and only use it sparingly on special occasions. I always receive positive comments from the opposite sex whilst wearing Rive Gauche. I believe Yves St. Laurent are creating some of the nicest colognes on the market at the moment. You simply can't go past Fragrancex for some of the best prices on the net and access to colognes you can't find anywhere else. My next order is already on its way.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 6/30/2015
By Evade
From Perth, Western Australia
5

Rive Gauche Cologne by Yves St. Laurent

Rive Gauche Cologne by Yves St. Laurent Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent is a reinvention of a 1971 classic scent, relaunched in 2003. A warm blend of bergamot, star anise seed, and rosemary,

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 6/15/2015
By sully
From haumoana, new zealand
4

Clean, clean, clean

Yes, it does smell like shaving, as many people have commented; but it's high-end shaving cream, not cheap smelling stuff. Others have noted a similarity to deodorant / antiperspirant. That is true to a degree, but I think most would recognize this as a more carefully crafted scent than the generic clean scent you might find in a deodorant or shaving cream. Unfortunately, I would have to say this is not a good value, considering what it now sells for after being discontinued. On the other hand, if you already know what this smells like and you love it, you may not care what it costs.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 4/21/2015
By Leonardo
From Florida, USA
5

Great woody fougere

A complex, classy masculine scent with great sillage and longevity.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 2/9/2015
By Abs
From Australia
5

Classic

Classic lavender scent that's distinctive and always enjoyable. I wish I tried it sooner.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 1/17/2015
By ClassicFan
From Edmonton, AB
4

Manly & Stylish

Fresh Herbal Old School Good

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 12/23/2014
By robm
From toronto, canada
5

Quality product quality service

I receive compliments everyday

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/11/2014
By Aramis
From Australia
4

broduct was what was expected

would and have recommended the site to friends

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/11/2014
By None
From Co. Durham England
5

love rive gauche cologne

Love it, gave it to my boyfriend gorgeous Parfum&its the real stuff

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 4/28/2014
By lou
From australia
5

JUST PERFECT

IT SMELLS GREAT AND ATTRACTS COMPLIMENTS. THANKS FRAGRANCEX!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 2/19/2014
By THEOFANIS
From GREECE, ATHENS
5

Great parfume - one of my favorites

Great fragrance... It will bring you a lot of compliments... If you like YSL Opium you will love this one as well

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 11/14/2013
By zokk
From Croatia
5

I WOULD BAY AGAIN.

VERY GOOD PERFUME...

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 11/1/2013
By ALEXANDROS
From GREECE
5

Just Fantastic

I use it every morning. Everyone asks me which is this perfume

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/24/2013
By Thanasis
From Athens Greece
5

Classic, but far from dated.

I have been using this product since 2005 and love it as much today as I did 8 years ago. It absolutely smells like you just walked out of a barbershop with just a hint of spice. Don't think of Clubman by Pinaud or PS by Paul Sebastian, but think Barbasol with a dash of anise and oakmoss. Is it riveting? No. Is it good? Absolutely. It is my go-to when I (1) can't decide what to wear and (2) want to play it safe, but not too safe. It always draws compliments and lasts a good 6-8 hrs on my skin. With that said, longevity is above average and I say projection is average on the borderline of just slightly below average. With all that being said, I give RGPH a solid B+/A-!!!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 9/25/2013
By Cgs
From USA
5

I only buy this product again and again

I use only this product at work. and its the only cologne that has captivated females I get close to compared to other colognes I've worn b4!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 3/26/2013
By gunsy
From youngstown,ohio
4

Refined and Masculine

Elegant, alluring and versatile. Very masculine, classic fougere scent; enduring and noticeable without being overpowering.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 1/1/2013
By Erik Knight
From Toronto, CAN
5

My Perfum,my smell,my ID.With good price

Too much to say.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 12/19/2012
By janus horus
From Toronto-ON-Canada
5

its absolutely a perfect parfume

its a very good parfume for clasical types specialy from October and winter months with no so much hunid

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 10/6/2012
By nickfromathens
From greece
5

I would buy this product again and again

Great 100%

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Date 9/4/2012
By M.Shattaf
From United Arab Emirates
5

Masculine and Sporting

A 1970's style cologne that's clean, sporty, athletic. It's more adventuresome than elegant and works great with a polo shirt and khakis. Not the most subtle scent but it is well balanced and does draw compliments. The metal container it comes in makes it great for travel.

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 7/3/2012
By CinciTom
From Cincinnati, OH
4

Always a great smell

This fragrance always draws compliments. It can be worn anytime.

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Date 4/2/2012
By GAIL
From BRISBANE
5

Stylish, Subtle, Class

I use this product everyday, it is my personal signature. People know I use this fragrance as it suits me,it blends with my natural oils to create a very sensual , sexual , fragrance. Ive worn it since it was introduced in 2003 and wouldnt change, its a classic !!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 11/23/2011
By CigarKing
From Auckland New Zealand
1

Dont buy this

The worst fragrance that i know. Dont buy this. I put this on the trash.

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend to a friend.

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Date 5/10/2011
By Famol
From RS, Brazil
4

Masculine!!!

Barber shop smell, what's more manly than that?

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 2/27/2011
By Mike
From Canada
4

I would buy this product again!

Favorite Christmas present!

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 1/17/2011
By BS
From Vancouver, BC Canada
1

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Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend to a friend.

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Date 12/9/2010
By Martin the disappointed
From UK
5

Perfect

At first I tried it at cosmetics shop...Then I bought it for my B/F..It is fantastic...you know classical masculine fragrances..Rive Gauche is not like that...soft, powdery, sexy, elegant...

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 11/21/2010
By Seyhan
From Eskisehir/TR
4

A cool Fragrance

it's a class fragrance from YSL.First it's a little spicy when it settles down it becomes clean and powdery.İt's not a overpowering fragrance . lasting power is moderate. i recommend this fragrance for daily use

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend to a friend.

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Date 4/8/2010
By B Men
From Istanbul