Is Perfume Parlour Dark Night a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense?
La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent by Pierre Wargnye, Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion Original Favourite
La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
| Parfum | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2015 | Year | 2015 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dark Night EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
- Dark Night
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Which Should You Buy?
This 'intense' flanker is anything but, leaving many underwhelmed by its lacklustre performance and divergence from the original DNA. However, fans still cherish its unique, seductive iris and vanilla blend, especially given its discontinued status.
A budget read on YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense. The powdery iris-and-violet lipstick accord and cozy tonka sweetness land well, but like the discontinued original the projection is shy - this take wears even closer to the skin and loses a little of the iris depth.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Despite its 'intense' name, this is a soft, intimate scent with poor longevity and sillage, making it unsuitable for office wear but perfect for close encounters like a date night. Its sophisticated, sweet profile also suits formal events or relaxed casual evenings.
Seasons
Powdery iris, vanilla and tonka skew warm and cozy, making it a clear autumn and winter wear.
Occasions
Soft and sensual, it suits dates and cold-weather evenings; intimate projection keeps it polite enough for the office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Iris, Violet, Sage
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Dark Night EDP
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