Yves Saint Laurent
L'Homme Le Parfum
Parfum · 2020 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
office · date · formal
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.50
- woody0.80
- amber0.30
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
L'Homme Le Parfum is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Signature
L'Homme Le Parfum is woody and aromatic with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
L'Homme Le Parfum is calm, woody and aromatic, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
All-rounder
L'Homme Le Parfum works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
L'Homme Le Parfum is warm and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Royal Water
84/100The cedarwood in L'Homme Le Parfum smells less heavy with Royal Water's verbena on top, tied by shared basil.
Spray L'Homme Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Royal Water on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Creed
Erolfa
81/100L'Homme Le Parfum's cedarwood gives Erolfa's lemon something to rest on, tied by shared basil.
Spray L'Homme Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Erolfa on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Creed
Himalaya
81/100The cedarwood in L'Homme Le Parfum smells less heavy with Himalaya's lemon on top, with herbs in both.
Spray L'Homme Le Parfum first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Himalaya on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).