L'Essence de Présence 100ml
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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.
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.
Let our customers speak for us
from 107 reviewsGot a subscription for my birthday. Ordered this because my year of birth is 1958. This is really a great scent that will most likely become my favorite. And later I discovered that this was developed by an old classmate. Nice side effect.
Wat een fantastische geur. Mannelijk, zwaar, aanwezig, volwassen, alles wat ik zoek in een parfum. Ik heb de filter hier op Parfumado gebruikt om suggesties te krijgen die bij me passen en dit was een schot in de roos.
Houd je van amber, aromatisch, hout, musk, oudh, patchouli en warm kruidig, is dit een absolute must.
Leuke bijkomstigheid is dat je zelden iemand zal tegenkomen die hetzelfde ruikt!
10/10
New favorite. Soft, subtle, unique. Gentleman meets passion. I have really become a big fan of this perfume, and that after years of acqua di parma!
One of my favorite scents of all time, my girlfriend loves it too. Warm and spicy but not too heavy.
I myself think the scent is nice and special. You don't smell it often. Is a bit spicy.
Full, lingers for a long time, an instant fan!
When my friend wears this perfume it reminds me of Mr. Big! (Sex and the city)
So nice and sophisticated :-)
Heerlijke lucht niet zal vervelen, veel geurlagen in dat maakt het boeiend.
Smells nice, fresh and sunny. A long lasting fresh scent! Recommended, different than others.
Wow dit is wel een beuker zeg! Ik ben fan omdat het diep & zwaar is. Minder fris en zeepachtig dan de andere YVRA's en daardoor meer een winter versie.
Lovely warm scent, given as a tester with a normal scent ... are you in doubt and do you like warm strong scent? Take this and you won't regret it. Warm notes with a challenging scent.
L'Essence de Flamboyance is a real male sensation, sultry and seductive. It is a powerful perfume, fairly heavy, but in a decent way. It has something sweet.
Recently dropped by at Skins where I discovered the new YVRA 1958. Quite different this new fragrance! The one in the yellow box is an out burst of citrus, this new one brought my mind directly you to the woods… Quite surprising! So many of the new launches are honoring Oud and I get a bit tired of all the variations around. This new fragrance plays another woody accord. Couldn’t determine at onces all the notes, but the mystery hides in the box where I found more about the chosen ingredients. Nice mix of cedar, patchouli. It also contains hints of musk and moss but at the same time – at least on my skin – it remained both transparent and long lasting.
The first time I came across YVRA 1958 was when I saw their online Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Usually I don't buy these products, but this was just a very convincing video. Perfumer/lifestyle journalist van Regteren Altena was being interviewed at his house and was speaking about the people he had interviewed in his career... Jean-Claude Ellena, Francois Demachy, Michel Roudnitska... And they all gave him his blessings for his creation. It made me too curious to not buy the bottle. So I did! In short: Love the scent. Great cologne. It really has that "sophisticated gentleman" smell... Lovely citrus opening notes and woody second notes. Will definitely buy the bottle again!
I'm really, really satisfied with this purchase! Saw it on the review done by the Fragrance Bro's (youtube) and just bought it. Love the soapy scent, it gives you a really clean feeling. In short: it's sophisticated and very fresh. A great cologne!
I discovered YVRA1958 after reading about it in several Dutch media. So I was very interested in this Dutch creation as it is promoted as a cologne / soapy like fragrance. When I smelled the perfume for the first time, I was very pleased while it was both fresh and very comforting. Compared to my favourite fresh perfumes I think YVRA 1958 opens indeed very rich on hints of lemon, but quite soon it shows it’s more woody aromatic side. After I got a sample (a perfumed tissue the way only Hermès is still producing I think) I really missed the scent the day after and decided to buy my first bottle and I am a fan ever since.
Pleasant different individual fragance, strong, excentric, classic, flampoyante, fits perfect with my drivers-existence, although not on horses like the original idea. But in horsepower leather chrome surroundings like Pininfarina, Ghia, Zagato and Michelotti and Tjaarda’s idea’s of drivingexperiance.
Very pleasant and refreshing! Totally a keeper and full bottle worth in my opinion.
Just picked up a 2ml sample of the two fragrances from this house and yes i do agree L'Essence de L'Essence has that "smelled this somewhere before" aspect to it but is a more natural and higher quality interpretation of a citrus/ginger-woods manly scent. I really like it. Citrus Woody aromatics type fragrances are among my favourites, they have an uplifting character to them that just gives you such an enjoyable mood boost. L'Essence de L'Essence is definitely a bright Spring/Summer scent and i'm happy to report is one of the few scents that i wear that has received several unsolicited compliments in the office where i work within the first few hours of arrival!
A top perfume for the man who likes to be remembered, it also gives you a refreshment feeling after a long trip.
The scent pyramid looks very interesting. You expect a very classic men’s fragrance.
A short sprayer on the wrist. The surprise was perfect because this fragrance was so different than expected. I don’t have the nose anyway to smell out individual ingredients. This fragrance soon spread all over the living room.
For me, the actual character of this fragrance only reveals itself after a few hours. A gentleman’s scent. Actually quite unfashionable and yet with a vintage character. Even after 10 hours the scent is still clearly perceptible on the skin.
Not necessarily for beginners, the more so something for the true connoisseur. One thing I can also say; Yvo van Regteren Altena has created an extravagant fragrance that lives up to its name.
I'm really, really satisfied with this purchase! Saw it on the review done by the Fragrance Bro's (youtube) and just bought it. Love the soapy scent, it gives you a really clean feeling. In short: it's sophisticated and very fresh. A great cologne!
Im not an expert detecting the notes accords, but you can feel the high quality in the ingredients. Its a sophisticated, elegant and seductive perfume. Was a blind bought with kickstarter and im so happy i did it. This is a perfume for special occasions or when you want to feel sexy and seductive. This is the perfume that Casanova and James Bond would wear.
When i first got wasnt sure but after wearing a couple of times i think its fantastic .. lasts for ages
YVRA's L'Essence de l'essence is my favorite for a fresh start of another successful day.
bought as present,but we came accross it in luxemburg.but lovely fragrance .plus great delivery
MEET THE CREATOR
Was it predestination gently prompted by that oh, so prominent nose which graces generations of family members? Yvo van Regteren Altena (Haarlem, 1958) has always followed his nose.
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.
Got a subscription for my birthday. Ordered this because my year of birth is 1958. This is really a great scent that will most likely become my favorite. And later I discovered that this was developed by an old classmate. Nice side effect.
Wat een fantastische geur. Mannelijk, zwaar, aanwezig, volwassen, alles wat ik zoek in een parfum. Ik heb de filter hier op Parfumado gebruikt om suggesties te krijgen die bij me passen en dit was een schot in de roos.
Houd je van amber, aromatisch, hout, musk, oudh, patchouli en warm kruidig, is dit een absolute must.
Leuke bijkomstigheid is dat je zelden iemand zal tegenkomen die hetzelfde ruikt!
10/10
