Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l’Homme Le Parfum (Batch 2013)
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Description - La Nuit de l’Homme Le Parfum (Batch 2013)
Quiet woods, neither sharp nor dull. Genuine YSL La Nuit de l’Homme Le Parfum (Batch 2013) decant from ৳576 in Bangladesh. Notes of lavender
When Yves Saint Laurent released La Nuit de l'Homme Le Parfum in 2010, it was a deliberate push deeper into the night than the original EDT had gone. Where the 2009 version charmed with powdery lavender and easy spice, this parfum concentration strips away some of that lightness and replaces it with something denser, darker, and more resinous. It wears like a warmer version of the same silhouette, the same confident, spiced masculinity but at a lower temperature and a slower pace. Aromatica carries the La Nuit de l'Homme Le Parfum decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes.
Fragrance Notes
Top: Pepper, Anise, Bergamot
Heart: Fruity Notes, Lavender, French Labdanum
Base: Vanilla, Patchouli, Vetiver
The Scent
Black pepper and star anise are the first things the nose registers, arriving together in the opening seconds with a spiced, slightly herbal character while bright bergamot lifts above them. It does not read as an uncomplicated spice burst. The anise in particular gives it an almost licorice-like sweetness that can land as surprising or polarizing at this stage, depending on what you expected going in. If you expect a lavender-first opening like the EDT, this will catch you off guard.
Within ten or fifteen minutes the pepper settles and the labdanum begins to make itself known. French labdanum is a resinous, slightly smoky material that reads as warm and slightly animalic on some skins, and here it acts as the pivotal ingredient that separates Le Parfum from its siblings. The labdanum deepens slowly rather than announcing itself all at once, its warmth building gradually as the bergamot retreats and the heart opens up. The lavender does appear in the heart but it plays second fiddle, a quiet floral backdrop rather than the signature note it occupies in the original EDT. Rather than softening the composition, the lavender here holds the spice and resin together, preventing either from becoming too stark.
The fruity notes in the heart add a soft, indistinct sweetness that blurs the boundary between the spice and the base. They do not present as a distinct fruit accord but rather as a haze of sweetness that smooths the transition. It can read ripe and slightly jammy on some skin, while on others it barely registers at all. The labdanum, by contrast, is impossible to miss, lending a murky, almost leathery warmth that anchors the composition well before the base arrives. This is where the 2013 batch character shows most distinctly. Earlier pressings retain a density in the resinous mid-section that later reformulated versions are said to have softened, and at this stage of wear that difference becomes perceptible to anyone who has tracked the line over time. The transition from heart to base is not a hard handoff but a slow dissolve, the labdanum pulling the vanilla up from below while the fruity sweetness fades quietly into the background.
The dry-down is where Le Parfum earns its reputation for richness. Vanilla and patchouli anchor the base together, with the vanilla leaning toward the soft, creamy end of the spectrum rather than the gourmand. The patchouli is not the sharp, earthy patchouli of vintage fragrances. It integrates smoothly, adding body and a quiet darkness without ever turning muddy. Vetiver appears last, mostly as a dry, slightly smoky whisper that extends the base and gives the whole composition a clean exit. The overall arc from the spiced anise opening through the resinous labdanum heart and into this warm, grounded base is unhurried and coherent. Nothing feels rushed or disconnected. Each stage hands off to the next with deliberate patience, which is precisely what separates a parfum concentration from its lighter counterparts in this line.
When to Wear
Le Parfum belongs to autumn and winter evenings, particularly dates, dinners out, or situations that call for something with quiet authority. It has no business being worn to the office or in summer heat, where the labdanum and patchouli would turn oppressive.
Who Is It For
Someone who already owns and loves the original La Nuit de l'Homme but wants a darker, more resinous take for colder months and later hours, or any man who gravitates toward warm oriental spice over clean, fresh masculines.
If you want to compare it to where this line began, La Nuit de l'Homme (Batch 2012) is in the catalogue and sits in the same spiced-lavender family with a lighter hand. Browse the full Yves Saint Laurent collection at Aromatica.
Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 3ml, 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.
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