It's not difficult to understand: you had an amazing product and tried fixing it when it wasn't broken. This "fix" broke the longevity of the scent, and its reputation in the fragrance industry. This cologne used to be god in the fragrance world–a classic among all social circles.

VERY Disappointed. This fragrance was great in the old vintage formulation. This one is pretty bad. Smell not the same, very light, projection last 1 hour max. YSL Lost the greatness and the legacy. I recommend you to either Get the old Vintage one or NEVER get the new batches.

Bought recently an 2018 batch even if lots of people said the latest formulations don't last too long, I get an 4 hours moderate projection and about 12 hours a really good skin scent with 2-3 sprays. The scent is almost perfect, it won't be remarked from distance, but very good for close encounters