Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF Review
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Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF is a floral woody fragrance (soft florals over woods) from Yves Saint Laurent, marketed for men. Yves Saint Laurent is a designer house.
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Based on 83 Reddit owner comments (48 with a clear rating) · Top 14% of tracked fragrances by overall score
Is Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF worth it?
Owners are split: 3.7/5 overall from 48 rated owner comments, with an average owner rating of 3.9★. Owners talk most about value (9 mentions).
Who it suits
- You want compliments: 5 owner comments praise it.
- You want fresh & clean: 5 owner comments praise it.
- You want longevity: 4 owner comments praise it.
- Summer wear: the season owners mention most (5 comments).
- Office: the occasion owners mention most (2 comments).
Who should skip it
- Longevity matters to you: 2 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Headaches matters to you: 1 owner comment raise it as a downside.
- Mass appeal matters to you: 1 owner comment raise it as a downside.
Longevity, projection and compliments
| What owners report | Positive | Negative | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevityi | 4 say it lasts well | 2 say it fades fast | 3.5 |
| Projectioni | 3 say it projects well | 0 call it weak or a skin scent | 4.3 |
| Complimentsi | 5 report compliments | 0 report none | 3.0 |
Counts of owner comments that describe this fragrance's performance on their own skin. "Not rated" means no owner described it.
When owners wear it
Seasons
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Number of owner comments mentioning each season or occasion alongside this fragrance (positive or negative).
What Reddit owners say
4/5 SweetnessUnique“I much prefer MYSLF.”
5/5 Fresh & cleanValue“I sampled all three via Notino, they have a pretty good sampling offer (5 for £6) that I always look to make use of when I make an order from them, and last I ordered, they had all three versions of MYSLF available.”
4/5“I would say it's worth it. It's how I got started with my collection. You get to sample and get a voucher to redeem for a full size bottle. My favorites from this set would be Prada paradigm, YSL Myslf and Stronger with you powerfully.”
4/5“YSL Myslf has skyrocketed in popularity recently as well. I have a colleague who favors it, and it's very pleasant.”
5/5 Summer“Not gonna lie YSL myslf edt intense has been my daily since I picked it up. For me it's perfect in the south Texas heat.”
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2/5 Mass appealValue“I do still enjoy Myslf EDP, I've owned it for around a year at this point and still go back to it often”
5/5 LongevityFresh & clean“I agree that Myslf l'absolu is the best, but for daily, I think that I would lean toward Myslf EDP.”
5/5 Value“Great comparsion! Specially good to know the clones are cheaper now (they were hyped af all the way in 2025 - I think around Black Friday 25, stratos was still 40 CAD/32 USD ish) Interesting. I have been a huge fan of the Y lineup in my hayday (the fact that at one point we could afford a yves saint laurent for 50$ with a youthful edgy vibe forever changed my perception). I got clones for Y EDT, EDP, Parfum, Myslf and missed this one because it was my least favorite. I'm gonna guess you like this more its likely because of that screechy aldehydic citruses not being present?”
2/5“Myslf edp. It's annoying too as I got gifted the bottle and am not even the biggest fan. But in the first few days of testing it out I was stopped by multiple women, two in kind of crazy ways just to ask about my scent... Now it's my going shopping fragrance.”
4/5 LongevityProjection“SOTD - Dumont Nitro Elixir Extrait A very Dumont styled take on YSL MYSLF L'Absolu. It's loud and powerful, with great longevity. Having toyed with a couple designer takes on the OG MYSLF dna I have to admit Dumont is doing a better job than most of them. I'm probably getting a bottle once I get through my decant.”
2/5“I agree what the other persin said, 1ml essense is enough for 30ml. I actually got rid of all my shobi fragrances but it wasn't because of accuracy, blind bought them without trying the ogs and realized I didn't love the ogs. The shobi myslf and swy intensely were basically 1:1 though because after I got rid of them I smelled them at the store and was shocked how accurate they were”
4/5“MYSLF is just a good all-around frag. I bought a decant discovery set from Sephora that came with a certificate for a free full size of any of the frags in the set and MYSLF was my pick.”
4/5 Compliments“Biggest compliment getter has been MYSLF, but that's because I've had it since it came out, but in the amount of time I've had it, Bal D'Afrique is probably gonna pass it as I wear it more.”
4/5 LongevityProjection“Thank you. Unfortunately, I have not had the edp version before, although it did smell pretty nice when I tested it out. I've heard it smells similar in a way to Y Myslf, which I have the Le Parfum version and really like. How is the performance? Pretty good projection and sillage? Long lasting?”
2/5“I was ready to flame you for Supremacy, but seeing you don't like it, I have to say you got good taste. The only other one I don't like here is myslf”
5/5 Unique“From what I've owned, I think YSL MYSLF EDP and JPG Le beau EDT perfectly match your description. MYSLF is a different scent profile, and for me it's the best daily scent ever. It's so simple and easy to wear. But if meteore is the scent you're kind of going for, then MYSLF would be closer to that than le beau EDT. But try both for sure💪”
4/5“Nice! Thanks for this. I'm torn though, like do I want to buy this knowing it's likely the last bottle I can ever buy, or do I want to cut my losses and just continue searching for new cologne(s) to replace it? I actually really like the YSL MYSLF EDP, but the performance on it is weak. Maybe i'll just buy a bottle of this in the interim while I continue my search. I did really like the Prada Paradigme, and the YSL MYSLF L'absolut when I tried them. Thanks again for the suggestion!”
5/5“YSL MYSLF EDP is my favorite fragrance of all time. Don't know if compliments matter much to you, but it certainly gets me plenty of them. More importantly though, I wear it because I really enjoy the scent.”
5/5“But the single thing that gets the most compliments for me is YSL Myslf both edp and absolu. I've had guys ask what it was so they could buy it, I've had girls ask what it was so they could buy it, I've had girls tell me it smelled amazing, or good, ir great or whatever word they choose. People love Myslf. And I only wear it so I can make a stupid dad joke when they ask.”
4/5“I bought YSL MYSLF after trying 5-6 perfumes before but they still showed me 3-4 after it. like they were excited about those perfumes. Great experience, got 60ml MYSLF EDP for 7380 rupees. Even if you are just testing you need to approach salespeople first.”
4/5“No lie though, when I do wear a fragrance in the field I wear YSL Myslf😂 It's actually a great beater daily fragrance imo”
5/5 Fresh & cleanWinter“I tend to think that this works with freshies more so than cold weather fragrances on my skin and in my climate. I have some fresh fragrances that actually smell really good in cold weather. The one example sticking out to me right now is Dumont nitro platinum. It is pretty much an all year round fragrance but for some reason I love how the pineapple in it smells in the cold specifically. Myslf edp projects off me really well and I love the icy feeling it gives in the cold, also.”
5/5“Myslf is my daily it''s amazing, 212 vip black is crazy good for a dark freshie”
5/5“The MYSLF range, I'd almost put alongside or on par with the Chanel BDC range. I've tried both Le Parfum and EDP and I loved both.”
4/5 Fresh & clean“I'm also already using Supremacy CE much less since I got MYSLF EDP and Full-House recently. I enjoy those more as fresh fragrances.”
2/5“To my knowledge, it's the only discounter I've used that accepts open returns. Just be reasonable and don't expect a return if you didn't gently use it. I returned Myslf open box for a full refund. It was one free return a month at the time I believe. Check their return policy.”
5/5 WinterDate night“I think you've got every occasion covered ! I used YSL MYSLF for date nights all winter long it was amazing !”
4/5 UniqueOffice“I wear a lot of different things, but Ysl Myslf EdP has been really great for work”
1/5“MYSLF - Smells linear and like a sunscreen I wore a decade ago hard pass. Gris Charnel - Smelled it again earlier today and yea no maybe I just hate tea which would explain alot.”
5/5 Value“Been using bdc parfum for about 4-5 years now, got sauvage edp for very cheap so its just there, just got vibrato and really love the scent of it, cdn was given to me and myslf edp I bought cause of hype yea lmao, and my favs scents are like 400$+ so not really okay to spend that much on a single fragrance yet”
3/5 Mass appeal“keep in mind this sub has smelled alot and come to appreciate uniqueness. in the real world, “boring” mass appealing scents get best feedback. matters in the case for school. i only have one designer in my collection (ig besides lv/private tom ford) and its for classes. ysl myslf l absolu”
4/5 SummerEveryday“I've since added Valentino coral fantasy and YSL MYSLF edp to the rotation for the summer. Ralph's NY is always good any time of the year though. Definitely my signature by now”
2/5“Finally!!! Someone else who doesn't get the hype!!! I hope you end up enjoying it though. I feel like its a dumb reach scent. I have a myslf that I initially thought "meh" about. I didn't hate or love it but found myself reaching more and more for it because of how easy it is to wear. Now I really enjoy it. Immediately thought I would go through the same thing when I first put my nose on this.”
5/5“I used to love this stuff. It is a great scent. Unfortunately, I believe that if you really get into fragrances, and smell / purchase some of these modern offerings, you really won't reach for stuff like this anymore. I had to sell mine because it never got use over MYSLF, imagination, etc”
4/5“I have a YSL Myslf decant I got for free in the mail, and it smells really good I like it I might purchase that next. Also, where is a good place to buy decants?”
5/5 Value“Bro I'm currently halfway through my bottle of YSL MYSLF EDP and I love the scent but the longevity is dogshit. Drives me nuts because it's not that cheap, and basically has the performance of an EDT I've tried Prada Paradigme and the performance on that is nuts. One spray on my wrist and I still smelt it 24 hours later. I'm going through some decants right now of various colognes, including various YSL ones, if I remember I'll come back here to post my fav ones since we like the same type scents.”
4/5 LongevityProjection“SOTD - Dumont Nitro Elixir Extrait A very Dumont styled take on YSL MYSLF L'Absolu. It's loud and powerful, with great longevity. Having toyed with a couple designer takes on the OG MYSLF dna I have to admit Dumont is doing a better job than most of them. I'm probably getting a bottle once I get through my decant.”
5/5 Fresh & cleanWinter“I have the entire MYSLF line as it is a personal favorite - for fall / winter I think the Le Parfum is probably the best bet. L'Absolu is quite fresh and will still do okay in the fall, but maybe not so much winter.”
2/5“I tried to like but found Myslf so boring...”
5/5“She likes my smell best when I wear BDC and Myslf l'absolu.”
Dupes and similar fragrances
- Azzaro The Most Wanted vs Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF: 2 comments compare Azzaro The Most Wanted with it (limited evidence).
- Rasasi Hawas vs Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF: 2 comments compare Rasasi Hawas with it (limited evidence).
Clone houses named next to Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF in "dupe/clone" comments: Lattafa (2), Rasasi (2), Afnan (1).
Alternatives in the same family
- Amouage Reflection Man — 3.6 from 35 owner comments
- Byredo Bal d'Afrique — 3.0 from 55 owner comments
- Byredo Mojave Ghost — 3.0 from 48 owner comments
FAQ
How long does Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF last?
In the Reddit owner comments we analysed, 4 owners said it lasts well and 2 said it fades quickly. Longevity varies with skin, climate and concentration.
What season is Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF best for?
Owners mention summer most often (5 comments), followed by winter (5).
Does Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF get compliments?
5 owner comments in our sample report compliments while wearing it.
Can I buy Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF on Amazon safely?
We did not find it sold by Amazon.com or by the brand's own Amazon store, so we do not link to it. Third-party fragrance listings carry a counterfeit and grey-market risk.
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Details
| Brand | Yves Saint Laurent (Designer) |
| Fragrance family | Floral Woody |
| Marketed for | men |
| Amazon listing | No listing sold by Amazon.com or the brand store found |
| Reddit evidence | 83 owner comments, 573 mentions in total across r/fragrance, r/FemFragLab and related subreddits |
| Last updated | 2026-11-03 |
Family and "marketed for" follow the brand's positioning and common fragrance references; flankers (Intense, Elixir, Parfum editions) are tracked separately or excluded.