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Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme

Yves Saint Laurent

L'Homme

Last updated October 16, 2026

Eau de Parfum2022MenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$95 retail★ 4.3 community rating

A luminous citrus opener surrenders to peppery florals before settling into creamy tonka and vetiver warmth

Top Notes

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart Notes

LavenderGeranium

Base Notes

OakCognacCedarVetiver

Accords

woody· Dominantcitrus· Prominentaromatic· Moderatefresh spicy· Moderatelavender· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme is Night of the Man by Pendora Scents, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $95 original.

Best Seasons

Spring67%
Summer28%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter91%

Community Insights

★ 4.3 from 1.3K ratings

What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.

Main accords

woody
citrus
aromatic
fresh spicy
lavender

Longevity

Very weak3%
Weak18%
Moderate64%
Long lasting13%
Eternal2%

Sillage

Intimate30%
Moderate59%
Strong9%
Enormous1%

Who wears it

Female2%
More female0%
Unisex7%
More male39%
Male52%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced3%
Overpriced17%
Ok62%
Good value15%
Great value2%

People say it reminds them of

Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme 106Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Parfum Intense 66Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Parfum 50Maison Martin Margiela Jazz Club 35

What people like

  • Nice bitter orange and boozy notes
  • Suitable for work casual and date night
  • Alluring fragrance with a smooth finish
  • Great for fall season

What people dislike

  • Confusing naming conventions
  • Poor sillage projection and longevity
  • Not suitable for high summer heat
  • Limited availability in some countries

What wearers say

“Warmer version of the original, leaning into cold weather better.Maintains the DNA of the original but makes it warmer and slightly spicier.Has one of the best openings ever, a beautiful blend of orange & cognac followed by a lavender & oak base wrapped up in bergamot.Unfortunately, the opening fades and by the 1-hour mark the dry down becomes an average-smelling woody aromatic, losing the orange and cognac which is the best part of the fragrance. By the dry-down point, the original just has a better overall blend.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“It's a nice scent but the original is just better in my opinion. The EDT is definitely more wearable. Also the longevity and projection on this fragrance are atrocious. Maybe the tester bottle in the store was from a bad batch, but it took me 4 sprays of it on the test blotter to even notice it was there, and after less than 24h the smell was gone completely from the tester card.Unlike some, I understand how with perfumes, less is more a lot of the time. This is just abysmal performance though, especially for something with this price tag.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“I saw this at Macy's and I knew I had to get it. Upon first wear, I loved the fragrance, but the main issue I had was the projection and longevity. On my skin, it lasts 4 hours max, and after that the projection is very poor. While the scent is amazing, I rate this 8/10 because I wish it projected and lasted longer.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

5 Clones Found

Best Match
Pendora Scents Night of the Man

Pendora Scents

Night of the Man

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The original has better projection and longevity, with a more refined amber base; the clone leans sweeter in the drydown with heavier musk and loses performance in the later hours.

Amazon
Fragrance World L'Uomo

Fragrance World

L'Uomo

77%accuracy

-

Price

5-7 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

L'Uomo exhibits slightly shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 8+ hours on L'Homme) and a softer sillage projection. The basenotes lean sweeter and warmer, lacking the sophisticated dry-down complexity of the designer version.

JomashopAmazon
Dua Rendezvous

Dua

Rendezvous

78%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Rendezvous matches the top and middle notes closely but the base feels thinner and less nuanced, with reduced sillage and longevity compared to the original L'Homme.

Dua $33
Dua Libra Rendezvous

Dua

Libra Rendezvous

78%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone delivers solid performance in the opening but lacks the designer's sophisticated iris development and dry-down complexity. Sillage is slightly less projective, and the base notes lack the same elegance and depth found in the original formulation.

Dua $33
Riiffs Avant Garde

Riiffs

Avant Garde

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone features a more pronounced woody-ambroxan base compared to L'Homme's softer mineral undertones, giving it slightly more projection. The iris note is somewhat more transparent in Riffs, reducing the creamy depth found in the original's heart.

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