Yves Saint Laurent Caftan
The smell in short
Main smell: amber and gourmand. It opens with pink pepper and tangerine, moves to benzoin and incense and dries down to labdanum and musk.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Caftan notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Yves Saint Laurent Caftan
Yves Saint Laurent is the house behind Caftan.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Caftan longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like labdanum and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits Caftan
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Azzaro Visit.
Other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes
The house has 88 perfumes here, led by Myslf Yves Saint Laurent, Kouros and La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by gourmand and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and gourmand smells and notes like benzoin and labdanum. Less obvious notes include bergamot and styrax. Perfume fans rate it 4.18 out of 5.
If you like Caftan, try these
Similar picks to try: Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco (6 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (5 shared notes), Lattafa Velvet Oud (5 shared notes) and Azzaro Visit (5 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
When did Caftan come out?
It came out in 2015.
Is Caftan expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €36 in Europe.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.