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Fresh Spicy · 2011

L Homme Cologne Gingembre

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.0 ★ 487 votes
GenderMen
Year2011
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAquaticFresh
Best for summerDaytime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Water NotesBergamot
heartthe character
GingerViolet LeafWhite PepperBasil
basethe foundation
MuskVirginia CedarVetiverOak Moss

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
Fresh SpicyAquaticFreshCitrusAromaticWoodyOzonicMusky
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Main accords

top 9
Fresh Spicy
Aquatic
Fresh
Citrus
Aromatic
Woody
Ozonic
Musky
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
35%
summer
48%
fall
11%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
79%
night
21%

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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotWater NotesGingerViolet LeafBasilWhite PepperMuskCedarVetiverOakmoss
topheartbase

Signature pair: Basil and Oakmoss

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The L Homme line

9 versions
Original2006L Homme
More Warm Spicy, Vanilla
Less Aquatic
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2016Ultime
More Rose, Warm Spicy
Less Aquatic
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2011Libre
More Soft Spicy, Anis
Less Fresh
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2013Parfum Intense
More Amber, Animalic
Less Aquatic
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2020Le Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Amber
Less Fresh
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2022Eau de Parfum
More Lavender, Woody
Less Aquatic
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Homme Cologne Gingembre are fresh spicy and aquatic. It opens with Water Notes and Bergamot, reveals Ginger and Violet Leaf at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Virginia Cedar. People reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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