Yves Saint Laurent
L'Homme Ultime
2016MenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate★ 4.4 community rating
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime (2016) is a fresh spicy and aromatic scent for men. Expect ginger and grapefruit up top, rose and sage in the heart, and cedar and vetiver underneath.
Top Notes
GingerGrapefruitCardamomBergamot
Heart Notes
RoseSageGeraniumApple
Base Notes
CedarVetiverCashmere Wood
Accords
fresh spicy· Dominantaromatic· Dominantcitrus· Dominantwoody· Dominantrose· Prominentfresh· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderateherbal· Moderatefruity· Moderatefloral· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime is It's Essential by Rasasi, with a 81% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $20.
Community Insights
★ 4.4 from 2.4K ratingsWhat people who wear Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Dominique Ropion and Juliette Karagueuzoglou and Anne Flipo.
Main accords
fresh spicy
aromatic
citrus
woody
rose
fresh
warm spicy
herbal
Longevity
Very weak4%
Weak7%
Moderate45%
Long lasting40%
Eternal5%
Sillage
Intimate12%
Moderate60%
Strong19%
Enormous8%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female0%
Unisex15%
More male42%
Male41%
Listed as Men
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced15%
Ok62%
Good value17%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
Armaf Black 153Azzaro Azzaro Pour Homme Ginger Lover 130Rasasi It's Essential 111Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme 86Joop! Wow! 37Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir 34
What people like
- Smooth masculine profile without harsh chemical edges
- Versatile and solid fragrance that works well for spring and year-round
- Distinct rose note sets it apart from other LHomme fragrances
- Polished composition that avoids smelling generic
What people dislike
- Longevity often falls short of EDP expectations
- Discontinued and increasingly difficult to find
- Rose note is undetectable to some noses
What wearers say
“Very bright, fresh ginger and citrus in the opening. Maybe a bit floral, but it's not as rosy as I expected. The rose comes in more as it dries down, though, in addition to a prominent apple note and a hint of woods. Becomes a rosy vetiver in the deep drydown. It's okay, I don't love it. Versatile, all-occasions fragrance IMO, similar vibes as Terre d'Hermes EDT with its balance of fresh and mature accords. Performance off my skin is kinda subpar with 2-3hr weak projection, 5-6hr longevity.”
“Very nice but not worth the aftermarket prices. Some airport duty free shops still have stock of this for reasonable prices.Ultime does have floral elements but I don’t get a ton of rose. This opens up with a blast of citrus and ginger and dries down with nice cedar, citrus and a touch of vetiver, florals and apple. Long lasting for a fresh style fragrance and it does project well. Office safe if you don’t overdo it.Solid warmer weather fragrance that I am glad I have in my collection, but nothing groundbreaking.”
“Batch from 2016, full bottle.Great, unique, uplifting and fresh opening with nice rose in the background - pleasant for ~30 min. If you're a fan of this scent you can stop reading here! :DAfter that becomes very generic skin scent with no projection.Total life of this perfume will be around 3-4h - detectable only when u put ur nose into it.Overhyped and for me definitely not worth retail or higher prices bc of discontinuation.Sold the bottle, no regrets!”
