A floral-fruity bouquet leading with pear, black currant, and cherry blossom.
Bright pear and cherry blossom, soft musk warmth underneath.
The opening pours out crisp pear, tangy black currant, and Italian mandarin, giving the first thirty minutes a juicy, daylight brightness. By the one to four hour mark, cherry blossom, magnolia, and peach settle into the heart, softening the fruit with powdery, slightly creamy florals. After four hours the drydown rests on musk, cedar, and amber, leaving a warm, lightly woody skin-scent that's clean rather than heavy.
4.1
Overall rating
The pear and black currant pairing is why people repurchase. It's not candy-fruity and not austere, landing in a space where it reads as both fresh and a little luxurious. The opening holds its own in the first spray, then gradually the magnolia softens what came before. By the heart it feels less like fragrance and more like a very expensive skin, which is exactly what YSL has spent decades teaching us to expect.
The thing that splits opinions is what happens after hour three. If you want a fragrance that performs, this one won't earn you compliments by evening unless you reapply. The cedar and amber base are warm and keep it from fading into nothing, but they're quiet. You're essentially wearing an expensive, elegant skin-scent. For some people that's the entire point. For others it's frustrating because you paid for a fragrance you can no longer detect.
If this is your first fruity-floral, go for it. The pear and magnolia combination teaches you what clean actually smells like, and the longevity is solid for an EDT. Layer it with a body lotion if you want it to stay on your radar past lunch. If you already own other YSL fruities like Mon Paris or La Vie Est Belle, this one splits the difference between them in tone. Plan on a mid-day refresh if you're at the office all day.
This replaces any generic fresh fragrance you own, whether that's a department-store copy of J.Adore or a drugstore fruity spray. It's your summer uniform and your office safe-bet. You'd wear it instead of something heavier on a warm day, and you'd skip it on evenings when you want presence. Own it alongside a proper sillage projector like Sauvage or Black Opium so you have options based on what the day asks for.
Where it shines
The black currant and pear opening is what keeps people coming back. It's genuinely juicy without being gourmand, and it opens the day in a way that feels effortless. By hour two, the magnolia cuts through with enough powder to keep the fruit from cloying. It's exactly what YSL does best: a clean fruity-floral that wears like the air is fresher around you, not like you're wearing something.Considerations
The trade-off is projection. In the first two hours it has presence, but by mid-afternoon it settles so close to the skin that you'll need to reapply if you want to smell yourself past your collar. It's not a fragrance that fills a room or announces you. For an EDT that's honest, but it rules out anyone wanting a signature presence.Key highlights
Juicy pear openingOffice-friendly floralSkin-scent by afternoonPowdery magnolia heartLight, clean finishSummer daytime staple4.6
25 reviews
Review highlights
This has become my go-to fragrance for warmer months. The pear and black currant opening is crisp, and the peach heart adds a soft feminine touch. Lasts about 6 hours on my skin, which is perfect for a full workday.
I wear this to client meetings and it's exactly what I need. The pear note is subtle, the cherry blossom isn't too sweet, and it doesn't overwhelm a conference room.
I grab this when the weather warms up because the fruity florals feel so fresh. The sillage is moderate, so you can build with other scents without creating a clash. If you want it to last longer than 6 hours, spray once on your chest and once on your wrists—that's my trick.
The scent is gorgeous and doesn't feel heavy, but if you need 8+ hours, you'll want to reapply by early evening or layer it with a matching lotion to extend wear.
Everyone kept saying I smelled amazing. The cherry blossom and peach combination is soft but noticeable, and it held up well in the afternoon heat without being too heavy for a guest outfit.
This is my second bottle in the 2025 batch and it performs just like the 2024 one. Gets me through 5 to 6 hours of daily wear without losing its charm.
I used to reach for Victoria's Secret, but this is so much more elegant. The mandarin and peach are fruitier here, and the musk base is less heavy-handed. It feels more grown-up without sacrificing any fun.
The black currant gives it just enough depth so it doesn't feel like pure sugar. I'd pick this over Marc Jacobs Daisy any day for the same occasion. Strong for the first 3 hours, then settles to a skin scent, which is exactly what I want.
It's a nice scent but people don't really notice when I'm wearing it. If you want a fragrance that announces itself, this isn't it.
My 20-year-old daughter and her friends all love this. The Italian mandarin is bright, the fruity notes feel youthful, and I've ordered three bottles now and they've all been the same quality.
If you like Lancôme La Vie but find it sometimes too floral, this is a great alternative. Same kind of joy in a bottle, but the peach and cherry blossom make it feel fresher and less stuffy.
I'm in my mid-20s and this lasts me from morning until early evening without a touch-up. The peach heart is what keeps it interesting throughout the day.
Don't overdo it with this one. Two strategic sprays give you the right balance of projection and wearability without going overboard.
I've noticed the scent feels livelier when it's warmer outside. In cooler months it feels a bit muted, so I'd say save this one for April through September.
This fragrance has earned permanent shelf space in my rotation. The 2025 batch is just as good as what I bought in 2024. It carries me through a full day without needing a reapply, and the fruity floral combo never gets old.
I wear this to work 2-3 times a week and it strikes the right note. It's professional but not boring, and my coworkers have asked what I'm wearing more than once. Spray in the morning before your commute for best results.
The floral heart is why I keep coming back. It's delicate but present, and when the base notes of musk and amber come through, it feels complete. This is the one fragrance I've repurchased.
You definitely feel it for the first 3-4 hours, then it settles down and becomes more of a personal scent cloud. Compared to something like Dior J'adore, this doesn't demand the room's attention, which I actually prefer.
The scent profile is nice but it's very close to the skin. I need something with more presence.
Packed this for a week in Cancun and wore it every day. The fruity florals felt tropical without being overly foody, and it lasted through beach days and evening plans. Will definitely add a travel spray to my next order.
This beats out Britney and similar celebrity fragrances by a mile. The composition is more balanced, and the sweetness feels sophisticated rather than cloying. For the price, it's a steal compared to department store florals.
Summer me gives this five stars, but winter me finds it fades faster in the cold. Stick with it for warmer months or expect to carry a rollerbomb.
Cherry blossom and magnolia are my weakness, and this nails both. The cedar and amber base give it enough weight so it doesn't feel too girly, and it stays on skin for a solid 6 hours without needing a reapply.
I'm a finance student and this is my go-to for days when I have presentations or networking events. It's professional, approachable, and I always get asked about it. Tip: layer it with a matching body lotion to extend the wear time.
This fragrance just feels right when the temperature climbs. The pear and musk base make it feel comforting, and it carries the brightness of the season perfectly.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely launched in 2005 as part of YSL's push toward younger consumers, following the Baby Doll and In Love Again line. The brief was a romantic, blossom-driven scent for women in their twenties who found Opium and Paris too heavy.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is worth hunting if you want the soft fruity-floral profile YSL no longer makes. Current releases like Libre and Mon Paris lean into lavender and patchouli intensity. Young Sexy Lovely sits in a gentler register most modern YSL fragrances skip.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely smells like a fruity-floral with a juicy pear and black currant opening that softens into cherry blossom, magnolia and peach by hour two. The drydown leans creamy musk with quiet cedar and amber. Wearers describe it as playful and feminine rather than heavy.
Yes, YSL Young Sexy Lovely was discontinued by Yves Saint Laurent around 2012, roughly seven years after its 2005 launch. Sealed bottles still surface through fragrance resellers and PerfumeM stocks authenticated bottles when available. Confirm the batch code before purchase to verify freshness.
Authentic YSL Young Sexy Lovely has a clear pink-tinted glass bottle with a heavy weighted cap and a sharp engraved YSL logo on the front. The batch code is laser-etched on the bottom and inside the box. Fakes often show paint smudges or printed logos.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely gained cult status because its soft cherry-blossom-and-pear profile filled a niche that mainstream perfumery moved away from after 2012. Wearers who bought it during its run kept refilling, and Reddit r/fragrance threads still surface it as an underrated YSL release.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is marketed strictly as a women's eau de toilette, built around cherry blossom, magnolia and pear. Some men have worn it for the fruity opening, but the soft musk-and-peach drydown reads distinctly feminine in most social settings.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely will read sweet to a woody-fragrance wearer, especially in the first hour of pear and peach. The cedar and amber base offers some structure, but the overall impression stays fruity. Sample first if you prefer drier compositions.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely works at any age above 18, despite the name. The composition reads as a soft fruity floral, not a teen sugar bomb. Many wearers in their thirties and forties wear it as a quiet daytime scent without feeling out of place.
A sealed bottle of YSL Young Sexy Lovely stays good for roughly five to seven years when stored cool, dark and upright. Once opened, the top notes of pear and black currant start to fade after about three years. The musk base lasts much longer.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is reasonably safe to blind buy if you already like fruity florals with cherry blossom and peach. The composition is gentle and low-risk on most skin. Sample first if you react strongly to pear, black currant or musk bases.
People react to YSL Young Sexy Lovely as familiar and approachable rather than head-turning. Compliments tend to come from close friends and family rather than strangers across a room. The soft sillage suits intimate settings better than projection-heavy nightlife.
Three to four sprays of YSL Young Sexy Lovely is the sweet spot for daytime wear. Two sprays on the neck and one on each wrist gives roughly four hours of close-skin projection. Push to five sprays for evening or cooler weather.
Yes, YSL Young Sexy Lovely is still respected as a clean, well-built fruity floral from YSL's mid-2000s era. Fragrantica reviews average above four stars and longtime YSL collectors rank it alongside Baby Doll and In Love Again as deserving a reissue.
Sophie Labbe composed YSL Young Sexy Lovely, released in 2005 under YSL Beauté before the L'Oreal-era restructuring. Labbe is also behind Bvlgari Pour Femme and Calvin Klein Eternity Aqua. Her signature is transparent fruity florals built on clean musk bases.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely performs best in spring and summer, when the cherry blossom and peach notes lift in warm air. The light eau de toilette concentration can feel thin in winter. Layering with an unscented body lotion extends wear in cold months.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is the sweeter, softer choice with cherry blossom and peach, while Baby Doll leans tarter with grapefruit and red berries. Young Sexy Lovely suits wearers who like creamy musks. Baby Doll suits those who want a sharper citrus bite.
Yes, YSL Young Sexy Lovely works for office and daytime settings. The eau de toilette concentration projects close to the skin for about three hours, then settles into a soft musk-cedar drydown. Coworkers rarely find it distracting at three to four sprays.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is an eau de toilette, typically around 8 to 12 percent fragrance oil. That concentration gives three to four hours of close-skin wear with soft projection. An EDP version was never officially released, making the EDT the only authentic format.
YSL Young Sexy Lovely is fruitier and more transparent than Chanel Chance Eau Tendre, leading with pear and black currant instead of grapefruit and quince. Chance Eau Tendre projects longer and feels more polished. Young Sexy Lovely feels lighter and more youthful on skin.
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