Rive Gauche is the fragrance by YSL. created in 1970; it is named after the river Seine which is situated in the hip. bohemian side of Paris. where the YSL boutique is located. The perfume is for the free and independent woman who enjoys the metropolitan and city life. It can be classified as a sharp. gentle and floral fragrance which possesses a blend of warm woody florals of gardenia. honeysuckle and magnolia