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Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme

post #1 of 47
2/18/09 at 8:36am
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The new YSL fragrance is already for sale in town (El Corte Ingles).
The bottle is the same as L Homme but with a darker colour, like smoked crystal.
It is very different from the original one. This one is .. a light or fresh oriental .
I get some orange or bergamote in there ,wood and a green note that could be vetiver. I think the sensation of being fresh comes from some notes that I also smell in Aqua (Bvlgari).
I find this flanker better than the original.
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post #2 of 47
2/18/09 at 12:42pm
I thought I heard that this was due for a March release in the US. Is that the case? Anyone have US release date info?
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post #3 of 47
2/18/09 at 1:08pm
It´s no flanker.I thought it was being released as a new fragrance. Same bottle though.
It´s released here next month I heard.
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post #4 of 47
2/18/09 at 1:10pm
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Originally Posted by eric View Post

It´s no flanker.I thought it was being released as a new fragrance. Same bottle though.
It´s released here next month I heard.

Same main name, same bottle = flanker?
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post #5 of 47
2/18/09 at 1:22pm
I hope it's better than the original, I think it's one of the most boring releases of the last couple of years.
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post #6 of 47
2/18/09 at 2:21pm
Waiting for the new YSL is more like watching dust settle.
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post #7 of 47
2/18/09 at 2:24pm
Foto of the Flanker!
http://www.fragrantica.com/images/perfume/nd.5521.jpg
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post #8 of 47
2/18/09 at 2:43pm
This flanker sounds like it's going to outweigh the original by far! Excited!
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post #9 of 47
2/18/09 at 2:56pm
I´m flankcited about this release too...

The notes sound flankerlicious!
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post #10 of 47
2/18/09 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by graffham View Post

Waiting for the new YSL is more like watching dust settle.

Does this mean you won't be patient enough to wait for an Eau de Parfum ...sorry, could not resist.

The bottle looks cool ( the color ).

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Originally Posted by eric View Post

I´m flankcited about this release too...

The notes sound flankerlicious!

So are you acknowledging that this is a flanker ?
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post #11 of 47
2/18/09 at 4:49pm
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Originally Posted by Surfacing View Post

Does this mean you won't be patient enough to wait for an Eau de Parfum ...sorry, could not resist.

The bottle looks cool ( the color ).

So are you acknowledging that this is a flanker ?

Definately C-c-c-coool.
Probably nothing we haven't seen from YSL in terms of Orientals (Opium, Homme, etc).
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post #12 of 47
2/18/09 at 6:08pm
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Originally Posted by Jock_With_Scents View Post

I thought I heard that this was due for a March release in the US. Is that the case? Anyone have US release date info?

Launches in March at Bloomingdale's, who has an exclusive for 2 months. Then, it will be everywhere in May. (Source: WWD)
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post #13 of 47
2/19/09 at 12:00am
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I have to go back today and get a sample but from the paper test , after 14 hours, it reminds me a little to The Dreamer.
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post #14 of 47
2/19/09 at 12:02am
not sure about it, from the notes pyramid it sounds more Armani rather than YSL ?
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post #15 of 47
2/19/09 at 8:20am
Wouldn't take much to be better than the original...yawn...fingers crossed.
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post #16 of 47
3/6/09 at 10:46am
Anyone heard of this fragrance?

I suggest this is a sticker,
the basenotes seems interresting, in a non cloying, manly way.
I mean, the dream would be some moss instead of the coumarin,
but i can be wrong.

Anyone else that has tested it?
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post #17 of 47
3/6/09 at 10:54am
Moss smells so dated!
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post #18 of 47
3/6/09 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by Sokkou View Post

Moss smells so dated!

Does that mean you sniffed it? It's been released? Where dude, WHERE???
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post #19 of 47
3/6/09 at 11:12am
I have to say, that with the exception of Opium, YSL fragrances for men by and large do nothing for me. There is no house signature as such and I just get the feeling they struggle for identity.
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post #20 of 47
3/6/09 at 11:23am
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hmmm
Maybe they have experimented too much and all their fragrances do not share a common DNA, like Guerlain.
But they have scored some major hits.
Kouros
Rive Gauche
M7
Jazz
opium (which you like)

I do not like L homme at all... dull one
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post #21 of 47
3/6/09 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by HDS1963 View Post

I have to say, that with the exception of Opium, YSL fragrances for men by and large do nothing for me. There is no house signature as such and I just get the feeling they struggle for identity.

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Originally Posted by Basteri View Post

hmmm
Maybe they have experimented too much and all their fragrances do not share a common DNA, like Guerlain.

Many people, such as myself, like that the YSL men's releases do not share too much in common with each other. I like variety.
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post #22 of 47
3/6/09 at 8:59pm
I happen to love and adore L'Homme. The deodorants is one of the best I have used as well. I have been reaching for L'Homme a lot since I aquired it.
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post #23 of 47
3/6/09 at 9:14pm
Sounds exciting.....hope it's not a let down.
Gary
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post #24 of 47
3/7/09 at 2:26am
I am not expecting a lot from La Nuit de L'Homme - for pete's sake it a black version of L'Homme it is stooping to the the same level as:

1881 Black
Polo Black
Polo Double Black
Dali Black Sun
Canali Black, Black Diamond
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post #25 of 47
3/7/09 at 2:45am
Woop, I can't wait. I asked around places, and they said it will most likely be released right before Father's Day, so May sounds right.

L'Homme is still me and my girlfriend's favourite, that we can agree upon.

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Originally Posted by Basteri

This one is .. a light or fresh oriental .

Wait.. the original is an oriental. To me, it just looks more floral.
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post #26 of 47
3/7/09 at 3:58am
Wonder when it'll come out here in Oz..... <sigh> the YSL chicks at a major dept store hadn't even been briefed on its release.
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post #27 of 47
3/7/09 at 8:57am
I read somewhere a March 2 release for Bloomingdale's, but my local one didn't have it yet. I went in and talked to their YSL manager the other day though who said they had a tester of it in the day before for the employees, and that it smelled fantastic in her opinion, but that the company took the tester with them. She said she'll call me as soon as it comes into the store though, I'll make a thread if I get around to sniffing it before the rest of you.
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post #28 of 47
3/7/09 at 10:23am
Very excited about this one. Thanks for the info, Basteri. I like the original but not enough to buy a bottle. I hope this one is bottle worthy.

Is "Nuit" pronounced "nwee"?
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post #29 of 47
3/7/09 at 3:36pm
I sampled it when I was in Germany last week. Can't say I liked it enough to buy a bottle.
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post #30 of 47
3/7/09 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by Mostapha View Post

Is "Nuit" pronounced "nwee"?

Yes. Close enough!
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post #31 of 47
3/21/09 at 9:47am
Just this one today.. In love.. on top of the purchase list. So sweet spicy.. awhh.. can't stop sniffing!
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post #32 of 47
3/21/09 at 10:08am
I didn´t expect this and I can see why some BNers find this boring, but I kinda liked it too. The topnotes are very close to the original L´Homme
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post #33 of 47
3/21/09 at 10:33am
I am sampling this today.

To my nose it has the same appeal as L'Homme, but the opening is less sharp, and slightly more muted. There is a good shot of cedar that I can detect as well as a puff of coumarin.
Where L'Homme is vibrant and clear, La Nuit de L'Homme is slightly more husky (tonka bean, perhaps).
Overall the longevity and sillage are kind of on par with the original release. A tidy scent, but not one to rush out and buy if you already own L'Homme. Unless you're a YSL collector, I don't think they differ enough to rationalise owning both.
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post #34 of 47
3/21/09 at 11:03am
I got a sample of the original aswell. But I'm so in love with this one, damn. It's indeed a perfect scent when going out or close contact with people. It reminds me soo much of vacation and holiday.
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post #35 of 47
3/21/09 at 12:11pm
I can see the L'Homme range appealing to some. It has however been my only disappointment with the house of YSL. Nothing earth-shaking about it.
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post #36 of 47
3/21/09 at 2:08pm
La Nuit = edv(EAU DE VAPID)
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post #37 of 47
6/1/09 at 9:16pm
Bump.

Snifferdog - this is available in Oz now. A couple of weeks ago I was being told "months" - but I've just sprayed some on today in Myers.

I'm reserving judgement, save for two observations:

Much more interesting (read: better) than the original; and, to my nose, slightly liquorice.
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post #38 of 47
6/2/09 at 6:19am
Allo Dr Rudi!

Yes, I found it in a chemist in Collins St, Melbourne. Nice, but not really outstanding, sorry to say. The melon accord does not sit nicely with the oriental elements in it.

Doesn't work for me, unfortunately.
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post #39 of 47
6/2/09 at 6:51am
Any news on the parfum version yet .....
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post #40 of 47
6/2/09 at 7:27am
Well, the EDP, not parfum, is of regular YSL L'Homme, but I'm guessing you knew that already :-p
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post #41 of 47
6/2/09 at 7:29am
http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=227053

There ya go friend, the original thread is bumped.
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post #42 of 47
6/18/09 at 6:25am
why this EDT wont come off?..its so strong and very nauseatic.....JAZZ Live and Kouros still rocks
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post #43 of 47
6/18/09 at 6:35am
The Nordstrom SA said they will be getting this in soon.
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post #44 of 47
6/18/09 at 6:37am
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Originally Posted by Scentologist View Post

I happen to love and adore L'Homme. The deodorants is one of the best I have used as well. I have been reaching for L'Homme a lot since I aquired it.

Me too. It works very well on me. At least myself and the ladies around here think so.

I haven't smelled La Nuit but I do expect it to be good. I've traditionally enjoyed YSL's offerings.
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post #45 of 47
9/19/11 at 12:03am
Do only I feel this one as 1 million in top notes?
After 4 hours I feel this as YSL l'homme, but stronger.
YSL l'homme after 4h is gone on my skin at all.
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post #46 of 47
9/19/11 at 4:19am
They seem different to my nose.
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post #47 of 47
9/19/11 at 4:34am
Not necessarily better than the original, but it does have a certain "darker", edgier note which, paradoxically or not, makes it also more suitable for formal wear rather than the initial YSL L'Homme
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