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Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
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Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is an aromatic woody fragrance for men. Launched in 1971, the nose behind this composition is Raymond Chaillan. The top notes unfold with lemon, sour lime, lavender, citron, petit grain and bergamot; the heart reveals rosemary, geranium, Brazilian rosewood, marjoram, statice and carnation; while the base notes settle on vetiver, musk, patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, tonka bean and amber.
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YSL POUR HOMME CANCIÓN: life in a suit. A classic without a doubt; YSL Pour Homme is a beacon of French perfumery. A simple yet sophisticated scent: bergamot, verbena, vetiver. Simple notes for a simple man. That was the fashion standard at the end of the 60s and beginning of the 70s: men were looking for something simple and uncomplicated. It was one of the best-sellers of its time. Perhaps to many it may seem obsolete today, with those fabric softener scents flooding the shelves, but it is a great option for those seeking something retro and simple. Recommended.
I was wrong to say it has only three notes; that was a mistake copied from another site. It needs correcting. More than a classic, it is a masterpiece, period.
I confess I’m one of the classics, I’m older and there’s no cure, but I feel young and enjoy this era. I’ve been addicted since it launched in the 70s and I wait for summer to wear it again. Now it seems fresh, simple scents are making a comeback, while the overly sweet and gourmand ones are a bit ‘polony’. This cologne is an icon of good taste: you feel clean, fresh and subtly perfumed, very masculine but not aggressive. As pablOSO says, recommended.
The start is powerful, almost an aromatic citrus with very natural lemon and petit grain. The other herbs, such as rosemary, bergamot, and oregano, are perceived softly and evoke country scents; it’s very natural and crystalline. In the mid-stage, I didn’t notice the flowers too much, as the herbs have more preponderance, without being green at all. Finally, soft woods (cedar and sandalwood), vetiver, and musk. On my skin, it lasted more than 10 hours, but clinging close to the skin. The trail is moderate (if over-applied, it’s slightly annoying due to the lemon and petit grain notes, which feel spicy). It’s old, but I don’t associate it with ‘barber shop lotions’. Suitable for formal daily or informal relaxed use, not for impressing at weddings or for sport. Ideal for summer, spring, and day. In summary: elegant but simple, or elegant and discreet.
The classic among YSL classics. The opening is very citrusy, with citrus notes bathing the cedar and sandalwood woods, accompanied by vetiver and green notes. A very good fragrance, but without anything particular to stand out. It’s from the seventies, with all that entails. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone under 30. It is currently discontinued. There is the new version of ‘La Collection’ in an 80ml bottle, but it has lost the immense intensity of this original fragrance. That one I would even recommend for younger people. As for trail and longevity, it’s brutal: more than 14 hours after application, it still smells.
Citrusy and woody ‘old school’. It has a very pleasant citrus opening: you can smell the lemon, cedar and petit grain; less floral, but in the background you do sense the woods softly, until it seemed to smell of moss, though it’s not listed, or perhaps it’s the herbal combination that gives that touch. It’s very in the style of Dior’s Eau Sauvage and Armani Pour Homme. If you like these, you will surely like YSL Pour Homme. I do. It lasted just 6 hours with 3 sprays and its trail is moderate to low. I see it as timeless, but only for daytime use. It seems simple, but sometimes that’s all you need. Anecdote: in the film American Psycho, when the medicine cabinet is opened, this fragrance is visible.
Citrusy and woody from the ‘old school’. It has a very pleasant citrus opening: you can detect the lemon, bergamot, and petit grain; the floral notes aren’t so much, but the woods are felt softly in the base, and it even seemed to smell a bit of moss, perhaps due to the herbal combination. It’s very much in the style of Dior’s Eau Sauvage and Armani Pour Homme. If you like these fragrances, you’ll surely enjoy Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme. Its longevity with three sprays was just about 6 hours, and the trail is moderate to low. I see it as timeless, but only for daytime use. It’s simple, but sometimes that’s all you need. Anecdote: in the film American Psycho, when the medicine cabinet is opened, this fragrance can be seen.
I bought it last week. It’s an old-school French classic, like Armani Pour Homme, Eau Sauvage, or Boucheron Pour Homme. The opening has a very intense lemon, almost artisanal; upon application, you can detect the oregano, and in the final stage it becomes more herbal, but always keeping that lemony oregano. It’s a classic, but I don’t put an age on perfumes; I love using it. A great classic of the seventies.
Hello, I’m from Argentina. Here they say it’s discontinued, thanks.
YSL Pour Homme belongs to that late sixties/early seventies family: soft, masculine, and uncomplicated, the old-school French style. Before Paco Rabanne changed things for the eighties, a man simply wanted to smell good. You’ll know what I mean if you think of the ultra-delicate ‘Pour Monsieur’ by Chanel. Pour Homme follows the same pattern but with more character and less crystallinity. I see it on men who don’t despise education and formality, but who smoke like Cossacks, drink in bars, and live life to the full. It’s not as pristine as Pour Monsieur. The opening invades with an addictive lemon scent that lingers all the way through. I detect woods, perhaps patchouli and vetiver, and an animalic note that gives it that rogue, earthy, and exciting tone. The projection is discreet, almost skin-scent, but increases if you apply it liberally. The longevity is good, around 8-9 hours. In its style, I believe it’s one of the best fragrances ever created. Note: 10/10
Hello Drakecito, the Collection is still available in shops and online, but after my mishaps with my classic YSLs, I didn’t even feel like trying it until I spotted this in a store and bought it on the spot. As a user of Eau Sauvage, I know it sits in that same line, although perhaps with less performance than the current Boucheron versions. However, it carries that Saint Laurent touch etched into our olfactory culture that we continue to seek, whether consciously or subconsciously.
The artisanal sensations of this Pour Homme are the first thing you notice upon spraying: lemon, lemon balm, and lavender mixed together, like freshly washed linen sheets taken out of the wardrobe with lemons on them. The woody base just adds polish without dampening the defining citrus-herbal character. It smells like a clean, elegant gentleman, classic in form but modern at heart. If I had to choose the scent of a man in a white shirt, it would be this. I’ve only smelled the old edition; I don’t know if the new one is just as good.
Yes, it is still made, Drakecito. I’m referring to the new version in the 80ml bottle of ‘La Collection’. It’s hard to find in normal perfumeries or online; El Corte Inglés has the whole collection, but at their prices. To be honest, I prefer the first version because the new one is not very long-lasting and less intense. If you love it and can’t find it, Eau de Sauvage or Pour Homme by Boucheron are excellent options, very similar to the YSL Pour Homme.
An extinct classic that shouldn’t have disappeared. These seventies men’s scents based on citrus and more citrus, with an aromatic touch, seemed simple, fresh and discreet, but they had a great charm: that of naturalness. Here there is a citrus opening with real citrus; the composition is ingenuous, primitive, beautiful, united with a potent and pleasant lemon herb, a touch of aromatic rosemary and a green note to make it super masculine. Everything holds up quite well and lasts until dry down. The fresh lavender feels clean and crystalline, like spring water, and a near neroli from the petit grain that modulates very similarly lingers behind the citrus, with a soft touch of geranium giving a shy floral accent. The trio of most used woods appears to accompany the dry down: sandalwood, cedar and vetiver, to increase the forest effect and give body, all with a slight dry touch to maintain masculinity, but always feeling that good citrus-aromatic sensation from the start. The longevity and trail are correct. Pour Homme has that ‘something’ that makes a fragrance elegant and charming. Rating: 8.
A classic that’s been discontinued and shouldn’t have gone. These seventies citrus scents are simple yet charming, maintaining that freshness from the first spray right through to the dry-down. The opening is genuinely citrusy, featuring lemon grass, rosemary, and a super-masculine green touch. The lavender feels clean and crystalline, like mountain spring water, while the petit grain leaves a soft floral trail. As it dries, the trio of woods (sandalwood, cedar, and vetiver) creates a dry-forest effect that’s still fresh, keeping that citrus-aromatic essence alive. Pour Homme has that certain something that makes any fragrance elegant and enchanting. Rating: 8
From what I am reading, I believe the original version had more nuances and a complex composition, superior to the current one. I am testing a 10 ml miniature with the red cap. Does anyone know if it is the old pre-reformulation version? I note it quite strong citrus-wise, a very refined mixture that increases significantly if body temperature rises. A classic, summery, powerful, and refreshing aroma. A wonderful work, very nostalgic, to magically teleport back to those years. I have understood that the reformulation has practically killed most of this house’s works of art. A pity.
This fragrance appears in the film American Psycho.
My last bottle, the red cap one, I use on special occasions.
I used this fragrance when I was 20, and although I liked it, I believe today, after too many years have passed, I understand and value how this perfume jewel should be appreciated. Raymond Chaillan was a great perfumer who left us those wonderful and refined aromatic citrus notes for decades. From this YSL Pour Homme of 1971 to Boucheron Pour Homme in 1991. His mastery in achieving citrus/floral/woody accords makes these round fragrances, never strident or shrill, remain with the citrus swirling until the end. I do not agree, nor will I repeat that this perfume is for ‘classic lovers’. I believe that if you have the luck to access the orange cap version or the latest ‘Collection’ and truly are interested in perfumery, you should try this marvel and then compare. Compare with the weak, marketing-driven, and linear launches that overwhelm us these days. Approach without prejudice, use it, and see what you feel. Two sprays are sufficient; here there is no need to ‘over-apply’ as today’s ‘expert’ YouTubers advise. Many of them have never smelled these works of art, which are far from being ‘bombs’, they are simply well-made perfumes. I thank heaven for having managed to get an almost full vintage bottle; I also thank the previous owner for thinking it was ‘too strong’. Pour Homme was Yves Saint Laurent’s first men’s perfume; it was the first of a saga of creations that this house gifted us while its alma mater lived. Just to name a few that followed: Jazz, Kouros, Opium, Rive Gauche, M7… Will L’Oréal be able to revive the Collection again and bring the lamentably discontinued ones back to the light? I hope so, these creations deserve for new generations of perfume lovers to have the pleasure of smelling them. They do not smell old, they smell glorious. 10/10.
I used it at 20 and liked it, but today, with age, I truly understand and appreciate this jewel of perfumery. Raymond Chaillan was a great perfumer who left us those refined aromatic citrus notes for decades, from this YSL of 1971 to Boucheron in 1991. His mastery of citrus/floral/woody chords makes them rounded, never strident, with the citrus notes lingering until the end. I disagree that it’s only for ‘classics lovers’. If you are lucky enough to get the amber cap version or the ‘collection’ edition and you are interested in perfumery, try this wonder and compare it with the weak, marketing-driven and linear launches that overwhelm us today. Approach it without prejudice, use it and see what you feel. Two sprays are enough; there’s no need to ‘overapply’ as today’s ‘expert’ YouTubers tell us, many of whom have never heard of these works of art. Far from being ‘bombs’, they are well-made perfumes. I thank heaven for getting an almost full vintage bottle; the previous owner considered it ‘very strong’, so I thank him for that too. Pour Homme was YSL’s first men’s perfume, the first of a saga that this house gifted us while its founder was alive. Just to name a few that followed: Jazz, Kouros, Opium, Rive Gauche, M7… Will L’Oreal revive the Collection and bring the discontinued ones back to light? Hopefully yes, these creations deserve for new generations to have the pleasure of smelling them. They don’t smell old, they smell glorious. 10/10.
Aromatic citrus notes with touches of wood and herbs are classic elements used by great fragrances that marked the history of perfumery. For much of the 20th century, most men wanted a fresh and versatile fragrance to accompany dressing and attitude without clashing. The only requirement was that it had complex elements to make it more enduring and striking than an ordinary cologne. This olfactive family never went out of style, but it kept updating itself by adding or removing things. Dior Savage, Loewe Pour Homme, and Armani Pour Homme are examples chosen from thousands. They remained in history for the character of their aroma, their quality, and the mastery of the nose in reordering each note. Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme also reached the hall of fame. But what does it offer that is different? What is the difference? My 2006 version has a well-intense lemon note in the opening; the lavender feels merely as escort to this citrus note that comes overwhelming to display its potential. The lemon does not sit alone on the throne, because after a few minutes, from the heart notes, a strident bouquet of herbs flashes forth that sticks without hesitation, forcing it to share the crown (here we mark the difference with the others of its type). The middle phase focuses purely on the herbs; many other classics leave this space to give more room to the floral or spicy. What surprised me most reminds me of when you uncover a cup of lemon and herb tea, of very good quality, where you inhale the dry (but not necessarily bitter) aroma, penetrating and well-aromatic. Here there is no moss or dampness; it is like the dry strands of a tea. There is no basil, which is why I would separate it from the Savage or Loewe; there is a shared line, but each has its own. The herbs gradually become more intense, flashing a spicy side of which I had doubts because there are no spicy elements in the composition, but upon investigating I realised the oregano note can give these tones. The beauty of the Pour Homme is that in its final stage the herbs mix slightly with rosewood and a beautiful vetiver. Careful, this fragrance is a fixation bomb and the trail does not lag behind. Each stage lasts long periods. Once applied with a single spray, it projects high/moderate for 2 hours, after which the 5th hour it projects moderate/light. It lasts more than 8 hours without problems, perhaps more. An iconic little gem.
American Psycho brought me here. The Patrick Bateman perfume.
My father used this in the eighties. Although I like classics, this particular one is not my style to wear; however, I like its scent and it brings back very good memories. There are people (like my father) for whom it smells fantastic.
Citric character, followed by amber and rosemary.
The weather is peculiar; cloudy, occasionally threatening rain, yet the jacket feels too heavy. Suddenly, shafts of light break through, illuminating everything. It’s the perfect moment for one of those many consider the perfect Fougère. My bottle, faded by years with barely legible ‘Pour Homme’ lettering, retains a lemon note with authentic sharpness; delightful on its own, yet lavender and geranium elevate it, preventing it from being monolithic or boring. That is its greatest triumph. It is a masterpiece; despite those who claim it smells dated, after more than 50 years it remains quality and demands a place in your collection. We shall see where the Phantom and Elixir stand in half a century. To say it is the best Fougère of all time is absurd, as there are subjective variables, but I believe it is among the most rounded, well-constructed, fresh, without falling into watery freshness or mosses that trap you in a neighbourhood barbershop. There are prices so high I would not pay, but in its day it was already expensive and cult (there was no such infamous ‘prive collection’ or ‘maison ysl’), and if compared to today’s niche market, the prices asked for this discontinued scent seem less ridiculous.
Smells fantastic.