Rive Gauche was created in 1971 by perfumer Michel Hy. Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche perfume is for free and independent women, gracious inhabitants of the city who like the sun and wind more than anything but who are also quintessentially metropolitan.Top Notes: Aldehydes Honeysuckle Peach Green Notes Bergamot LemonMiddle Notes: Magnolia Iris Gardenia Jasmine Ylang Ylang Geranium Rose Lily of the ValleyBase Notes : Sandalwood Tonka Bean Amber Vetiver Musk Oak Moss.