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La Nuit de L'Homme

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Pearl Fragrances La Nuit de L'Homme is an Extrait de Parfum. La Nuit de L'Homme opens with Bergamot and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Lavender and Nutmeg, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Vetiver. Pearl Fragrances's La Nuit de L'Homme carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Pearl Fragrances takes on YSL's clubby La Nuit de L'Homme, keeping the spicy cardamom-lavender opening loud and immediate. The dry, refined cedar-vetiver base that gives the original its sophistication is thinned into a plainer woody musk that doesn't go the distance.
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  • Seductive
  • Magnetic
  • Confident
  • Nocturnal
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La Nuit de L'Homme Extrait bottle
Inspired by
La Nuit de L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Cardamom62%
Bergamot38%
Heartas listed
Lavender64%
Nutmeg36%
Baseas listed
Cedar43%
Vetiver31%
Musk26%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Winter

The spicy-aromatic profile carries best in cooler months when the cardamom and woods feel warming rather than sharp.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual

Its confident, nocturnal character is built for dates and evenings out, with casual wear also comfortable.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

La Nuit de L'Homme takes on YSL's best-known nighttime scent, a cardamom-lavender opening that's been credited with more compliments-on-a-night-out than almost any other men's fragrance of its era. Pearl Fragrances keeps that spicy-aromatic opening loud and recognisable - cardamom hits first, joined by a simplified lavender that carries the fragrance's familiar barbershop-adjacent character. What's missing is the smooth, layered drydown YSL is known for: the original settles into a refined blend of cedar, vetiver and a faint warmth that reviewers describe as smooth and comforting, giving it real staying power into the small hours. This version's woody base is thinner and less complex, fading to a simple cedar-musk within a couple of hours rather than lasting the whole night out. For a quick spritz before heading out, the resemblance to YSL's signature opening is obvious and convincing; for anyone hoping for all-night performance, this falls well short.

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