Yves Saint Laurent Vice Versa EDT 100ML

• Brand: Yves Saint Laurent

• Launch Year: 1999 (limited edition)

• Perfumer: Karine Dubreuil‑Sereni

• Concentration & Size: Eau de Toilette, 100 ml

• Olfactory Family: Floral‑Fruity with green‑tomato facets

🌸 Fragrance Notes

Top Notes:

• Tomato leaf (fresh green tomato), Mandarin orange, Raspberry, Blueberry

Heart (Middle):

• Tuberose, African orange blossom, Bellflower (Campanula), Jasmine, Freesia, Peony, Peach, Melon

Base Notes:

• Virginia cedarwood, Iris, Musk, Amber, Vanilla

🧪 Character & Experience

• The fragrance presents an intriguing contrast between sweet fruit and green freshness, with tomato leaf giving structure to bright berries—creating a crisp yet soft floral‑fruity bouquet .

• It balances playful fruity tones with elegant floral layers such as tuberose, jasmine, and peony before drying into a creamy, warm base of musk, iris, vanilla, amber and cedar .

• Common descriptors include fruity, white floral, green, citrus, sweet, fresh spicy and aromatic .

🕹️ Performance & Reception

• Longevity: Generally considered good to long‑lasting—some report it lasting upward of 6–12 hours on skin or clothing .

• Sillage (projection): Moderate sillage suitable for everyday wear without being overpowering .

• Season & Occasion:

  • Best suited to spring and summer, where freshness and soft florals shine .

  • It excels as a daytime, casual or romantic scent—versatile yet subtly expressive .

🗣️ Community Impressions

One fragrance reviewer on Basenotes described it as:

“Fresh and lightly fruity… the tomato leaf floats in as a whisper… feels cool and lush like fresh cut green stems among these blue and pink florals.”

Reddit contributors also highlight its performance:

“Applied it… and could still get whiffs… it lasted for a whole day.”