Yves Saint Laurent · 2020
L'Homme Le Parfum EDP
Longevity
3–8 hmost of 32 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 64 people
Season
Warmer months8 in 10 season mentions
woody
aromatic
warm
grounded
skin-close
cool herbal spray, cedar and amber warmth
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
Clean and smooth, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 95 describe how long it lasts, 64 how far it projects and 26 how it smells. Most other posts only name L'Homme Le Parfum.
How long it lasts95 people
3–8 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 3–8 hours. From 32 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
30% Fades quickly
40% Moderate
30% Long-lasting
rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects64 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it29 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are warmer
8 in 10 warmer2 in 10 other seasons
From 29 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on L'Homme Le Parfum2 videos
Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Le Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: Clean and smooth, made for warmer months.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 3–8 hours of wear (32 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
About 40% of 95 people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (64 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 29 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 30% of 90+ say it lasts a long time, 30% say it fades quickly.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Le Parfum comes across as cool herbal spray, cedar and amber warmth. It opens with cardamom and lemon, moves into geranium, violet leaf and basil and settles on amberwood, cedar essence and vetiver. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and aromatic for the office.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $120.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Woody perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Lemon perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
Yves Saint Laurent has been releasing fragrances since 1964; Scendira lists 313 of them, with 77 in stock live. The catalogue divides cleanly into the vintage-heritage arm (Opium 1977, Rive Gauche 1971) and the modern gender-fluid line, Libre, Y, MYSLF, Myself, Libre Le Parfum. Prices in stock run $9 to $390. Community's top five right now are the divisive-and-loved Opium Pour Homme EDP (star anise vanilla cedar, 1995), Opium Parfum (1977 amber incense spice), 6 place Saint Sulpice (smoky leather resin, 2017), Y EDP (fresh apple sage aromatic, 2018) and Rive Gauche pour Homme (fougère star-anise, 2003). Family lean is gourmand-forward on the feminine side, fresh-aromatic on the masculine side.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool herbal spray, cedar and amber warmth. It opens with cardamom and lemon, moves into geranium, violet leaf and basil and settles on amberwood, cedar essence and vetiver.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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