Vinyle

Vinyle, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Vinyle (2016)

Vinyle was built to suggest the shine of vinyl, and the composition leans on resins to do it. Immortelle, a flower that smells of honey and dried hay with a savoury, curry-leaf edge, meets myrrh, a resin with a bitter, slightly medicinal sweetness. Pink pepper and bergamot lift the top, while anise adds a liquorice coolness. Vanilla rounds off the base, and the overall feel is polished and balsamic, with a deliberately artificial gloss.

About the original

YSL released Vinyle in autumn 2016 in the Collection de Nuit of Le Vestiaire des Parfums, alongside Cuir and Velours. Juliette Karagueuzoglou created it, and the brief was to capture the sensuality, modernity and brazenness of vinyl. Vinyle is not part of the Le Vestiaire range as relaunched in 2023: the US range still lists Cuir and Velours, but not Vinyle, and the UK and French ranges omit it too.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Yves Saint Laurent stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

It divides opinion: some love the shiny, synthetic vinyl effect, others find it too artificial. Reviews point to autumn and winter evenings as its natural setting, and the resinous, vanilla-tinged density makes it a poor choice for anyone wanting something fresh.

Related scents

• Yves Saint Laurent Capeline
• Yves Saint Laurent Magnificent Blossom

Notes of the original fragrance, as given in the launch information.

Notes: Immortelle, Myrrh, Resins, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Anise, Vanilla

Pink pepper and bergamot open, with anise adding a cool liquorice edge.

Immortelle and myrrh form the heart, honeyed, herbal and resinous.

Resins and vanilla close it out, smooth, dark and glossy.

Is YSL Vinyle discontinued?

It no longer appears in YSL's Le Vestiaire des Parfums range in the UK, France or the US, and its international product page has no purchase option. YSL has made no official statement.

Is Vinyle a women's or unisex fragrance?

YSL markets it as unisex. We list it under women's perfumes, but its resin and vanilla profile is not tied to either.

What does immortelle smell like?

Honeyed and herbal, with a dry, hay-like and faintly savoury quality that some compare to curry leaf. In Vinyle it sits alongside myrrh at the centre.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Vinyle coming back?

So far, we have found no announcement from Yves Saint Laurent that it will return. Our version is an eau de parfum in 50 ml or 100 ml.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Yves Saint Laurent and Vinyle are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Yves Saint Laurent in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.