About yDe
yDe is an independent fragrance house whose releases are named like fragments of a story rather than descriptions of ingredients β I Have A Knife In My Hand, Under the Bed, Let’s Go Upstairs, Don’t Follow Me, Catch Meβ¦ If You Can. Public information about the house is limited, so the clearest picture of it comes from the fragrances themselves.
Our encyclopedia currently documents 20 yDe fragrances released between 2010 and 2026, which makes this a long-running independent line rather than a recent one β the earliest releases in our records date back more than fifteen years.
What yDe perfumes smell like
Two materials anchor almost everything the house does: rose and oud. They appear together repeatedly, usually softened by white florals, iris or powder, and given weight by animalic musk and leather.
The mood is closer to noir than to pretty: powdery iris and rose on top, something darker β oud, leather, animalic musk, tobacco β underneath. A smaller group within the catalogue moves in the opposite direction, built on citrus, green notes and aquatic freshness, so the range is broader than the darkest releases suggest.
Where to start with yDe
- I Have A Knife In My Hand (2025) β the release most often looked up in our records: aromatic and earthy with floral and fruity notes over oud and soft spice.
- Tea Without Sugar (2020) β the most restrained entry point: citrus, green and fresh spice over a woody base.
- Hunted Rose (2022) β rose with citrus and fresh spice over powder and woods; the house’s signature material in a relatively wearable form.
- Under the Bed (2023) β animalic and musky with rose, oud and white florals. Darker, and closer to the centre of the house.
- Flowers In The Ashes (2021) β cinnamon and rose over tobacco and powder; warm rather than fresh.
The collection at a glance
| Fragrance | Year | Defining notes & accords |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Soup | 2026 | Leather, oud, animalic and salty florals |
| Let’s Go Upstairs | 2024 | Tuberose and tobacco over leather and powder |
| Skyscraper | 2023 | Aquatic and aromatic with powder and woods |
| Tomorrow’s Rose | 2021 | Green and earthy rose over oud |
| Catch Me⦠If You Can | 2019 | Citrus and rose with powder and woods |
| Almost White | 2019 | Herbal and animalic white florals |
| Middle Of Blue | 2018 | Ozonic and green with tuberose and vanilla |
| Lost Passenger | 2018 | Iris, moss and fruit over powder and woods |
| Dirty Whisky | 2017 | Leather and warm spice with a metallic edge |
| Frozen Lotus | 2016 | Aquatic, green and herbal |
| Yde 5 | 2010 | Aldehydic citrus and green powder β the earliest release in our records |
What to know before buying
- Two directions: the house splits between dark rose-oud-leather compositions and lighter citrus-green ones. Decide which side you want before choosing.
- Powder and animalic notes are common: if either is a problem for you, read the note pyramid before buying.
- Long-running line: releases span more than fifteen years, so older and newer bottles can be quite different in style.
Common questions
- How many yDe perfumes are there? Our encyclopedia currently documents 20, released between 2010 and 2026.
- What is yDe known for? Rose and oud compositions with powdery, animalic and leathery character.
- Which one is most popular? I Have A Knife In My Hand is the release most frequently looked up in our records.