Yves-Saint-Laurent

La Nuit de l'Homme

for men

La Nuit de l'Homme smells fresh and airy with aromatic and warm spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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La Nuit de l'Homme

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Aromatic 100%
Warm Spicy 86%
Lavender 69%
Woody 65%
Fresh Spicy 63%
Citrus 49%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Aromatic, Warm Spicy, and Lavender) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Aromatic, Warm Spicy, Lavender, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Aromatic, Warm Spicy, Lavender, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

La Nuit de l'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men.La Nuit de l'Hommewas launched in 2009. La Nuit de l'Homme was created by Anne Flipo, Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion. Top note is Cardamom; middle notes are Lavender, Virginia Cedar and Bergamot; base notes are Vetiver and Caraway.Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l`Homme is a new masculine representative of the house of YSL and it appeared on the market in March 2009. The perfume is announced as one full of contrasts and tensions.Its flacon is dark and powerful, as if it were announcing powerful ingredients it carries in itself. A veil of mystery and an explosive spicy accord reveal cardamom with sparkling freshness of bergamot, lavender and cedar, which stand for strength of men. Cumin and vetiver in a base ensure a sensual finish and an opulent, elegant closure.Perfume La Nuit de l`Homme is available in three sizes of bottle - 40ml edt, 60ml edt and100ml edt, along with perfumed deo spray in a collection. The noses behind this fragrance are Anne Flipo, Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is La Nuit de l'Homme office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on La Nuit de l'Homme, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If La Nuit de l'Homme fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.