This very attractive and very sensual scent is, at least for me, only about 3 hours in total, whereby the last hour is of course only very close. Overall, though, I have to recommend this scent. It is sexy and pleasing and generally very well-liked by women. I really like the opening burst, with the bergamot. Plus, the dry down when the vetiver arrives is great. After the first few minutes, the lavender steps up big time, along with the cedar. So, you get a mix of cardamom and lavender (cardamom still the strongest), with fresh woody aromas emanating from the base. An olfactory interpretation that is more intense and spicy than the Original La Nuit de l'Homme Eau de Toilette." - Dominique Ropion (IFF) I've avoided getting carried away for a long time. And now that I couldn't fight it anymore, I finally got La Nuit de L'homme. And I was afraid... I got it... I kind of fell in love with what I consider to be a masterpiece of olfactory perception art.

I know, there have been reformulations, and some think it is now weaker. I’m not sure, but again, never been a beast for me.

It is such a balanced offering and I think that is part of the reason that it is so good. It smooth, not overpowering, and it has an alluring mystery behind it. I would say that this is a date night type of cologne and not a bold nightclub standout such as 1 Million. It’s a sweet scent that doesn’t venture off into the super candy-like aroma, rather, it remains steadfast in its masculinity. Sweet, but the opening is a spicy freshness, with dry and woody undertones. That will shift, as we move along, but the opening brings it. Of course I know that with my lines on the durability of La Nuit de L'homme I am not really reinventing the wheel of sad realisation... The lavender, vetiver, and cedar…along with the remaining but toned down cardamom is still awesome and a pleasure to wear. And so it happened, too. I can remember the countless times I reached for the wonderful bottle to fragrance myself beautifully before I left the house. My date became my girlfriend and with certainty she still associates this fragrance with me today.

For a time, La Nuit is quite powdery and has a really attractive aroma, as it dries down. I like the opening of this scent, but the dry down is fantastic.At first, it is paired with a very light citrus note of bergamot, which gives the composition a bit of brightness. However, the overall impression is one of warmth, and super freshness. At the top, you are definitely getting hit with the cardamom right away. This note will often be a supporting player, but in La Nuit de l’Homme, it is the main attraction. The first impressions that I gather from La Nuit is how utterly perfect it seems for nighttime wear. I mean, there are plenty of great smelling colognes, but this is just built for a night on the town and for getting close to the ladies. It pretty much stays like this for the duration of the rest of the wear, but a nice vetiver does begin to peak through to about the same level as the cedar. La Nuit is a warm slightly sweet and slightly spicy fragrance, that has a fresh cleanliness, and a dark character. La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Electrique offers a fine tension between spicy cardamom, the electric excitement provided by ginger essence, and the vibrant freshness of lavender harvested in France by YSL Beauty.