How it smells
The first thing you smell is ginger and bergamot. The heart brings spices and violet leaf. On the skin it settles into tonka bean and cedar. Overall it smells warm spicy and citrus.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent EDT
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent EDT carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Toilette.
Other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes
The house has 88 perfumes here, led by Myslf Yves Saint Laurent, Kouros and La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum.
Best season for L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, summer, winter and fall. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by citrus and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and citrus smells and notes like spices and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include lemon, white pepper and Tahitian vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent longevity
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Dior Fahrenheit and Yves Saint Laurent Y last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tonka bean and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €115. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Yves Saint Laurent Y and Lacoste but less than Dior Fahrenheit.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Dior Fahrenheit and Yves Saint Laurent Y spread further.
Perfumes that smell like L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Lhomme (10 shared notes), Dior Fahrenheit (6 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Y (4 shared notes) and Lacoste (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Yves Saint Laurent Lhomme starts from €63.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
When did L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent come out?
It came out in 2006.
Can I wear L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.