Highlands — Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme Impression

Star anise, rosemary, and bergamot open with a sweet licorice edge before a heart of lavender, geranium, clove, and coumarin turns creamy and powdered, settling into patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, and guaiac wood. Highlands is a classical fougère with an unusual top, the anise giving the lavender a lift that most barbershops never attempt. Its mossy dry-down runs long, revealing a composition that smells like a proper shave and a good suit.

We chose Highlands for its balance. The sweetness of anise and coumarin keeps it from turning severe, while the oakmoss and guaiac keep it from turning soft — a narrow line that this composition walks the whole way down. Handsome, old-school, and quietly assured, it is a fragrance for cool clear mornings and every day that follows.

Inspired By

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme — Highlands is our impression of Rive Gauche pour Homme, hand-blended at extrait strength.

Fragrance Family

Fougère • Aromatic • Powdery

Top Notes

Star Anise • Rosemary • Bergamot

Heart Notes

Lavender • Geranium • Clove • Coumarin

Base Notes

Patchouli • Oakmoss • Vetiver • Guaiac Wood

Longevity: High

Runs long and low, with traces of the dry-down still there many hours in.

Projection: Low

Stays close from early on, rewarding a generous hand at application.

Sillage: Low

Leaves a subtle powdered trail meant for close quarters rather than the room.

Size

15 mL and 30 mL Extrait de Parfum

Maison Appalachia is an independent fragrance house. This product is inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Yves Saint Laurent.