L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence
L'Essence de Présence

L'Essence de Présence

€135.00 Sale

Eighteen months after the successful international launch of the scent YVRA 1958 L’Essence de l’Essence, Yvo van Regteren Altena presented in 2017 his second long-anticipated fragrance: YVRA 1979 L’Essence de Présence. In his second scent, the headier timbre of woody and aromatic ingredients conjures up a very different mood. It shares its predecessor’s originality and elegance, with the addition of a warmer, more potent, mysterious undertone.

The fragrance is Yvo's dreamy reflection of the year 1979 when he lived in Florence. A year in which everything came together: a love affair, an eye for elegance and the appreciation for high-quality raw materials that are indispensable for a perfect perfume as for a good dish.

Top notes are lemon, black pepper; middle notes are patchouli  and cedar and base notes are amber, moss and musk. L’essence de Présence is warmer and more powerful; it is both elegant and comforting.

Available in Full Bottle 100ml or 2x8ml with our Travel set. 

The Travel Set includes 2x8ml, in a handy compact size and case to hold the vial. 

Meet the fragrance

YVRA 1979 is reminiscent of the classic perfumes with a European flair, that dominated the end of the last century. It’s a woody, mysterious and sophisticated fragrance with
a long-lasting capacity.

YVRA 1979 strives to offer an alternative in a world dominated by synthetic fragrances that induce a hasty departure in place of a passionate embrace.

YVRA 1979 contains a number of high-quality selected ingredients. It’s an invitingly fragrance, thanks to the mix of patchouli, pepper and mystical woody notes. After an opening cord of bergamot and vétiver, the fragrance will reveal it’s elegant and warm cords of cedar- and Guaiac wood. The tempting thing about this lively and mysterious long-lasting formula, is that both women and men around the globe love to wear it.

Listen to YVRA 1979

Want to feel the mood of L'Essence de Présence? 

Check the Spotify playlist. Contains hints of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

A message from the founder

As a style and travel journalist, I have immersed myself in the world of seductive scents from an early age. Thanks to my interviews and close contacts with several renowned perfumers, I have been active in the world of niche perfumes myself since 2017. With my scents I aim to offer an inspiring alternative in a world dominated by commercial fragrances. In composing my scents, I am therefore attracted to the world of original thinkers and dandies. 

After all, the dandy lifestyle is characterized by individuality and an eye for quality, while usually also being quite extravagant and cosmopolitan. This is exactly what we strive for at YVRA: originality, flamboyance and, of course, always an eye for refinement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the man behind YVRA?

Yvo Van Regteren Altena, born in 1958, has traveled the world and documented a dandy lifestyle for over 30 years. As a gentleman journalist, he engrossed in all that defines good taste, decadent living and perfumes in particular. Traveling the globe he met the greatest ‘noses’ and was influenced by their obsession with the right blend of spellbinding ingredients.

In the past few years, Van Regteren Altena created two perfumes under his own name; l’Essence de l’Essence and l’Essence de Présence. Both creations got an international claim. He is obsessed with a better smelling world and, next to his outstanding perfumes, offers highly refined products with sophisticated extravagance and a humorous tone of voice such as a scented screenwash, l’Essence de l’Automobile. Soon he will launch his third intriguing perfume which will appeal to even the most spoiled modern dandy.

How can I pay for my order?

Our payment methods include iDEAL, Bancontact, Creditcard and PayPal.

When will I get my order?

If you ordered before 16:00 CET within the Netherlands your package will be sent the same day and arrive within 1-2 working days.

If you ordered from another country within Europe you can expect your order to arrive between 3-6 working days.

If you ordered from a country outside of Europe you can expect your order to arrive between 5-10 working days.

How can I track my order?

After you place your order, you'll immediately receive a confirmation email.  We'll send you another email when your order ships that includes a tracking number, so you can keep track of just how soon your product(s) will arrive.

What is your return policy?

We hope that you love the scent of YVRA as much as we love it. But we want you to be happy.  Our return policy applies only if you bought your YVRA product here.  If you bought it at a retail store and would like to return or exchange it, please contact the store directly.  If you bought your product here and for some reason are not totally happy with it, you can return it in new and unopened condition within 30 days of the purchase date for a refund.  We do not credit or refund shipping charges. We recommend using a traceable carrier (like PostNL or UPS), insured for the full value of the return merchandise.  We are not responsible for return packages lost en route. YVRA does not process exchanges on gift orders. Any credit for items returned from a gift order will be issued to the original purchaser.  If you need to return your product, please email us at contact@yvra1958.com.

Customer Reviews

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Jeroen Franken

L'Essence de Présence

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Frans Van den dries
Lekkere geur voor overdag!

Geur die fijn is voor overdag (business day).

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Peter E.
Sehr interessanter Duft!

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Duft! Riecht außergewöhnlich und man wird darauf angesprochen! Kein Duft „von der Stange“! Ein bißchen müsste noch an der „Ausdauer“ des Duftes gefeilt werden, dass er etwas länger hält!

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Man-Wai Chow

L'Essence de Présence 100ml

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P Eberwein

Sehr guter Männerduft, mit einer außergewöhnlichen Note! Yvra1958 ist ein Duft der sich von „gewöhnlichen“ Düften abhebt. Nicht jeder hat den dran, wie so manch andere! Das größte Kompliment ist eine Nachfrage von fremden Personen, was man für einen Duft trägt! Das ist mir mit diesem Duft schon ein paar Mal passiert!

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