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Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

La Nuit de l'Homme

Last updated October 16, 2026

2009MenFranceLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$155 retail★ 4.5 community rating

A refined nocturnal whisper of spiced cardamom and lavender softened by vetiver's earthy sensuality

Top Notes

Cardamom

Heart Notes

LavenderVirginia CedarBergamot

Base Notes

VetiverCaraway

Accords

aromatic· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantlavender· Prominentwoody· Prominentfresh spicy· Moderatecitrus· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme is Fareed by Riiffs, with a 86% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $155 original.

Best Seasons

Spring60%
Summer27%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter97%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Night Out73%
Casual20%

Community Insights

★ 4.5 from 25K ratings

What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Pierre Wargnye and Anne Flipo.

Main accords

aromatic
warm spicy
lavender
woody
fresh spicy
citrus

Longevity

Very weak6%
Weak16%
Moderate53%
Long lasting21%
Eternal3%

Sillage

Intimate23%
Moderate60%
Strong13%
Enormous4%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female1%
Unisex10%
More male36%
Male53%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced4%
Overpriced18%
Ok57%
Good value19%
Great value3%

People say it reminds them of

Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique 1.0KSalvatore Ferragamo F by Ferragamo Black 652Lattafa Perfumes Al Nashama Caprice 473Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme Frozen Cologne 425Trussardi Riflesso 406Lanvin Avant Garde 281

What people like

  • Gorgeous sexy manly charming and sophisticated scent
  • Ideal for romantic dates and special occasions
  • Unique and exceptional fragrance
  • Smooth and inoffensive to fragrance-sensitive noses

What people dislike

  • Weak longevity and low projection in current batches
  • Reformulations have significantly diminished the original character
  • Poor price-to-performance ratio for current version
  • Requires heavy over-spraying to remain noticeable

What wearers say

“Opening is slightly nauseating, but skin scent after drydown is amazing. Longevity is wanting and sillage is weak. So, I'd be tempted to try the EDP or Parfum versions, but I'd be worried about tolerating the opening. There are just too many fragrances available to settle for one that has an unpleasant opening.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“It's a beautiful scent and there's nothing out there like it. YSL could remake this with better longevity and projection power and they'll make millions overnight. I'd say it's no longer worth it, because you're lucky if it lasts 2 hours on you...even on clothes it fades away. Sadly no 1:1 clones out there.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Yes, the older batches are better. I own one from 2015, second formulation (8YB02-2), and a present day batch. There are noticeable differences between them but to me, YSL LNDL is the greatest fragrance of all time. Flipo and Ropion created a masterpiece in 2009. I've managed to pick up a back up to my 2015 batch but now I'm on the hunt for an OG batch 2009/2010.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

9 Clones Found

Best Match
Riiffs Fareed

Riiffs

Fareed

86%accuracy

-

Price

7-9 hours

Longevity

Strong

Sillage

Swaps some of the original's virginia cedar and caraway for pepper, tonka and cedarwood. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.

Amazon
Alexandria Fragrances Ombré Noir

Alexandria Fragrances

Ombré Noir

86%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Follows the original note list closely. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.

Amazon
Korres Vetiver Root

Korres

Vetiver Root

80%accuracy

$43

FragranceNet

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Swaps some of the original's virginia cedar and caraway for amber, green tea and tonka bean.

FragranceNet $43
Fragrance World L'Uomo The Night Edition

Fragrance World

L'Uomo The Night Edition

78%accuracy

-

Price

5-7 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

The clone performs well in the top and heart phases but lacks the same projection and staying power as the original; the base notes are less dense and don't develop the sophisticated musk-tonka sweetness that makes YSL's version linger elegantly.

AmazonJomashop
Armaf Nuit D'Amour

Armaf

Nuit D'Amour

77%accuracy

-

Price

5-7 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

The clone has stronger cardamom presence upfront and shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 7-8 hours). Sillage is also more moderate, and the base lacks the polished, creamy texture that makes the original distinct.

AmazonJomashop
Dua Midnight Rendezvous

Dua

Midnight Rendezvous

82%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone typically has slightly shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 7-8 hours for the original) and a marginally less complex iris expression. Dua's version compensates with better projection in the opening, making it more prominent immediately on skin.

Dua $33
Dua Électrique Rendezvous

Dua

Électrique Rendezvous

82%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Dua's version may exhibit slightly softer projection and a marginally less nuanced iris expression compared to the original's more prominent floral-woody character. Longevity is generally comparable, though the designer fragrance tends to have superior depth and silkier transitions between notes.

Dua $33
Dua Midnight Rendezvous Attar

Dua

Midnight Rendezvous Attar

78%accuracy

$60

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The original features a more prominent ambroxan note that creates a sophisticated, powdery-clean base, while the clone emphasizes sweetness and vanilla-tonka more prominently. Longevity and sillage are generally comparable, though the designer version offers slightly better refinement in the mid-transitions.

Dua $60
Korres Vetiver Root Green Tea Cedarwood

Korres

Vetiver Root Green Tea Cedarwood

79%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Brings tea, amber and tonka bean to the mix and skips caraway from the original.

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