GingerOpens with
SpicesHeart
Tonka BeanDries down to
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Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as masculine
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent design
The quiet intensity of an office desk in the early morning — where sharp focus meets a hint of earthy comfort, setting the tone for the day ahead.
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L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent designPremium · $100–250
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The story behind the bottle.
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent design was launched in 2008, created by the trio of perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Pierre Wargnye. This fragrance is a Woody Floral Musk that opens with a vibrant blend of ginger, bergamot, lemon, and spices, creating an invigorating freshness. As it evolves, violet leaf and white pepper add complexity, while tonka bean, tahitian vetiver, and cedar contribute warmth and depth. The result is a composition that balances the crispness of citrus and aromatics with rich woody notes.
Apply this fragrance with two light sprays to allow the citrus and spicy notes to bloom first. The woody base will gradually emerge over the next few hours, ensuring it remains close to your skin without overpowering.
Fig. 01 — L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent design, Yves Saint Laurent
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Anne Flipo
Elegance distilledAnne Flipo is a senior perfumer at IFF and one of the most accomplished noses of her generation, responsible for some of the most commercially successful and critically admired fragrances of the 21st century.
“Orange blossom takes a huge part in my signature too. It is the ingredient I would never be fed up with. I could create a thousand perfumes around it, without it ever being redundant.”
Anne Flipo · Everfumed (from Fernweh Editions), July 2020
Co-created with Dominique Ropion and Pierre Wargnye
The L'Homme line
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Designer Yves Saint Laurent
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 41%, disliked or hated by 6%.