
Yves Saint Laurent
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A refined nocturnal whisper of spiced cardamom and lavender softened by vetiver's earthy sensuality
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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.
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.
Listed as Men
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”

Riiffs
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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.

Alexandria Fragrances
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Follows the original note list closely. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.

Korres
$43
FragranceNet
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Longevity
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Sillage
Swaps some of the original's virginia cedar and caraway for amber, green tea and tonka bean.

Fragrance World
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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.

Armaf
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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.

Dua
$33
Dua
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Longevity
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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
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Longevity
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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
$60
Dua
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Longevity
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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.

Korres
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Brings tea, amber and tonka bean to the mix and skips caraway from the original.
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