Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lavender and anise hanging in the air of a quiet evening bar.

La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pepper, Anise and Fruity Notes
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 42%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 51%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity, 1,730 votes

  • Very weak4%65 votes
  • Weak7%119 votes
  • Moderate39%672 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)42%722 votes
  • Eternal9%152 votes

Sillage, 1,939 votes

  • Intimate17%339 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)51%984 votes
  • Strong23%439 votes
  • Enormous9%177 votes

Season, 1,730 votes

  • Spring12%205 votes
  • Summer3%55 votes
  • Autumn40%690 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)45%780 votes

Time of day, 1,730 votes

  • Daytime10%173 votes
  • Office2%37 votes
  • Evening38%655 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)50%865 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.29Was €11.90SAVE 39%
    • Per ml: €2.43/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €51.30Was €113.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.71/ml30% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum smell like?

Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum opens with Anise, Bergamot and Pepper. The heart brings French labdanum, Fruity Notes and Lavender. It dries down to Patchouli, Vanille and Vetyver.

Is Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (42% of votes), and 51% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 45% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 88% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 12% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 2% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum?

La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2010.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum?

A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?

Besides Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.