A perfume is chosen in three steps, in this order. First, the fragrance family, meaning the type of scent you like: citrus, floral, chypre, or woody. Next, the intensity, how much you want it to be noticed. And finally, the concentration: Eau Fraîche, Eau de Toilette, or Eau de Parfum.
A perfume is a blend of aromatic materials dissolved in alcohol, and not all of them evaporate at the same rate. The most volatile ones, such as citrus, are what you smell first and what fades the fastest: the top notes. Flowers usually occupy the heart. Woods, patchouli, or tonka bean evaporate slowly and form the base, which remains hours later.
This explains two things in this guide. A perfume with a strong woody base is more noticeable and lasts longer than one that is purely citrusy, even if they have the same concentration. And that is why you must test it on your skin and wait before deciding.
Every perfume in the Perfumes collection states its family and its notes. These are the major families you will find.
They smell clean, like leaves and fruit peels. The Eau Fraîche Thé Vert is fresh citrus, with green tea notes, and the Eau Fraîche Verveine is musky citrus with verbena. The Eau de Parfum Sel d'Azur is fresh citrus, with lemon, grapefruit, and cedar; the Eau de Parfum Verte Envolée is green citrus with bergamot, lemon, black tea, and rose.
The flower is the star. The Eau de Parfum Plein Soleil is solar floral, with tuberose, ylang-ylang, and sandalwood. The Eau de Parfum Sur la Lande is oriental floral, with chamomile, jasmine, and algae. The Eau de Parfum Garden Party is woody floral, with damask rose and spearmint.
This is a classic perfumery accord: a fresh opening over a deeper base, often patchouli. The Eau de Parfum Comme une Evidence is floral chypre, with bergamot, damask rose, and patchouli. The Eau de Parfum L'Evidence is a luminous chypre, with peach, magnolia, and patchouli.
Warmer and with more depth. The Granit Bleu Eau de Toilette is marine woody, with bergamot, Breton seaweed, and sand vetiver. The Ambre Noir Eau de Toilette is spicy woody, with tonka bean, cardamom, patchouli, and cinnamon.
If you like perfumes that smell clean, start with the citrus ones. If you prefer a more enveloping trail, try the chypre or woody ones.
We assign an intensity to each perfume, from the softest to the most pronounced:
For the office or a hot day, a fresh or balanced intensity is usually more comfortable: in heat, perfume evaporates faster and projects more. For the evening, or when you want it to be noticed, step up to +++ or ++++.
The concentration is the proportion of aromatic materials versus alcohol. Higher concentration means more material to evaporate, which is why perfume usually lasts longer and leaves a stronger trail. From lowest to highest:
Concentration and intensity are not the same. Ambre Noir is an Eau de Toilette and yet it is ++++, due to its tonka bean and patchouli base; Garden Party is an Eau de Parfum and is ++. How long a perfume lasts also depends on your skin, the climate, and where you apply it.
The alcohol in a perfume is not just the solvent that dilutes the aromatic materials: it is also the first thing to evaporate and what releases the fragrance onto the skin. At Yves Rocher, we use plant-based alcohol—fermented from plants, not petroleum-derived—and every perfume declares what percentage of its ingredients is of natural origin.
We provide the percentage of ingredients of natural origin for each perfume. The Eau de Parfum Comme une Evidence declares 81%, with 100% botanical-based alcohol. The Eau Fraîche Thé Vert declares 98%, with plant-based alcohol.
The concentration: Eau de Parfum contains more aromatic materials and usually leaves a more marked trail than Eau de Toilette. But the notes also count, which is why we provide the intensity of each perfume.
It is the lightest concentration in the collection. Eaux Fraîches, such as Thé Vert or Verveine, have a fresh intensity and revolve around a star note: green tea or verbena.
Look for the citrus family. The Eau Fraîche Thé Vert is fresh citrus, with green tea. If you want more presence, the Eau de Parfum Sel d'Azur is also fresh citrus, with lemon, grapefruit, and cedar, in a balanced intensity.
Yes. Ambre Noir and Granit Bleu are presented as fragrances for men: the former is spicy woody and the latter marine woody. In the end, what matters is that you like the scent.
No. Your skin's pH, its temperature, its natural oils, and even your diet change how aromatic materials are perceived, so the same perfume smells different on each person. That is why we insist on testing it on your skin, not on paper, before deciding.
It is a classic fragrance family that combines a fresh opening with a deep base, often patchouli. Comme une Evidence (bergamot, damask rose, and patchouli) and L'Evidence (peach, magnolia, and patchouli) are chypres.
Green Tea Fresh Eau de Toilette 100 mL
Verveine Fresh Eau de Toilette 100 mL
Sel D'Azur Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Verte Envolee Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Plein Soleil Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Sur la Lande Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Garden Party Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Comme une Evidence Eau de Parfum 50 mL
L'Evidence Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Granit Bleu Eau de Toilette 100 mL
Ambre Noir Eau de Toilette
Comme une Evidence Eau de Parfum 100 mL
Hoggar Eau de Toilette 100 mL
Comme une Evidence Eau de Parfum 5 mL
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