Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, released in 2011, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme: aromatic, fresh spicy and woody, about 7h 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 La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the same aromatic, herbal, and woody DNA as the reference, offering a timeless masculine profile that feels very familiar.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 7,114 community ratings.
Evokes a similar dark, earthy, and woody character that mirrors the sophisticated, mature vibe of the YSL classic.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 122 community ratings.
Provides a budget-friendly, mossy, and herbal experience that leans into the same traditional fougère territory as the reference.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 377 community ratings.
Leans into a similar woody and aromatic structure, offering a refined, masculine scent profile reminiscent of the reference.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and patchouli accords with Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 145 community ratings.
Focuses on the clean, soapy, and aromatic lavender notes that define the barbershop experience found in the reference.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and lavender accords with Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,702 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Brut Parfums Prestige Brut Special Reserve, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme.
Azzaro pour Homme, at about 6h on skin, against about 7h for Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme.
Azzaro pour Homme, at 80% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Azzaro Azzaro pour Homme saves you about $80 a year against Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme. 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, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Azzaro Azzaro pour Homme comes closest at 6.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-05.