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L Homme Ultime, Yves Saint Laurent
Fresh Spicy · 2016

L Homme Ultime

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.4 ★ 2,449 votes
GenderMen
Year2016
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAromaticCitrus
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
GingerGrapefruitCardamomBergamot
heartthe character
RoseSageGeraniumApple
basethe foundation
CedarVetiverCashmere Wood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
41
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean80
femininemasculine

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 · +2 more
Fresh SpicyAromaticCitrusWoodyRoseFreshWarm SpicyHerbal
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Citrus
Woody
Rose
Fresh
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Fruity
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
7%
moderate
44%
long lasting
40%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
60%
strong
19%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
38%
summer
32%
fall
23%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
15%
more male
42%
male
41%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
15%
ok
62%
good value
17%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
smoothmasculineprofilewithoutharshchemicaledgesversatilesolidfragranceworkswell
What people criticise
longevityoftenfallsshortedpexpectationsdiscontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindrosenote

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by scent profile
97% match
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89% match
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88% match
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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

BergamotCardamomGrapefruitGingerRoseGeraniumAppleSageCedarVetiverCashmere Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Geranium and Sage

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The L Homme line

9 versions
Original2006L Homme
More Vanilla, Ozonic
Less Rose
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2011Libre
More Ozonic, Soft Spicy
Less Citrus
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2013Parfum Intense
More Amber, Animalic
Less Rose
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2020Le Parfum
More Ozonic, Amber
Less Rose
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2022Eau de Parfum
More Lavender
Less Rose
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2018Cologne Bleue
More Marine, Lavender
Less Rose
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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 Ultime are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Ginger and Grapefruit, reveals Rose and Sage at its heart, and dries down to Cedar and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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