Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, released in 2005, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold: floral, fruity and fresh, about 6h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes a similar creamy, floral, and slightly fruity sweetness that feels like a modern interpretation of the classic Cinéma profile.
It shares its fruity and powdery accords with Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 616 community ratings.
While distinct, it shares a similar sweet, powdery, and floral-forward composition that appeals to fans of the original's elegant style.
It shares its citrus and fruity accords with Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 2,655 community ratings.
A bright, floral-heavy scent that shares the same sophisticated, powdery elegance found in the reference fragrance.
It shares its citrus and fresh accords with Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 275 community ratings.
Features a similar blend of citrus and floral notes that creates a familiar, uplifting, and powdery dry-down.
It shares its citrus, fruity and floral accords with Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 306 community ratings.
Captures the bright citrus and powdery vanilla essence reminiscent of the original, providing a long-lasting and accessible alternative.
It shares its sweet, vanilla and citrus accords with Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 14 community ratings.
Armaf Tres Jour, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 65% less than Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold.
Fragrance World Classy Chic Girl, at about 8h on skin, against about 6h for Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold.
Fragrance World Classy Chic Girl, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Maison Alhambra Kismet for Women saves you about $30 a year against Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Fragrance World Classy Chic Girl (8.0h) — 1 of 5.
Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma Gold notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-27.