Yves Saint Laurent launched Rive Gauche in 1971; Jacques Polge and Michel Hy composed the formula. An aldehydic floral, it now opens, according to the house, on aldehydes, bergamot, ylang-ylang and freesia, before a heart of rose and jasmine and a base of vetiver, musk, oakmoss and myrrh. Its bottle was designed by Pierre Dinand.
A column of cobalt blue glass and metal, circled with silver and black bands, designed by Pierre Dinand.
The Rive Gauche bottle is the work of Pierre Dinand, who counts it among his creations alongside Lancôme’s Magie Noire and Givenchy’s Ysatis. It takes the form of a blue cylinder, circled with horizontal silver and black bands.
The house describes it as a column of cobalt blue glass and metal, and considers that this highly original design has preserved, along with its scent, the fragrance’s evocative power since its creation. The eau de toilette is sold in a 100 ml spray.