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Yves Saint LaurentL'HommeDiscontinued

L'Homme Ultime (EDP)

2016

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Versions Timeline

2016

L'Homme Ultime (Original Release)

Price Range
$80 – $100

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Perfumers

Anne FlipoDominique RopionJuliette Karagueuzoglou

"L'Homme Ultime is a woody floral musk fragrance released in 2016 as a masculine flanker within the L'Homme line. Its opening combines bright grapefruit and bergamot with ginger and cardamom, creating a fresh yet distinctly spicy introduction. The heart brings rose, sage, geranium, and apple into the composition, giving the fragrance an aromatic floral character with a lightly fruity accent. Cedar, vetiver, and cashmere wood form the drydown, adding polished dryness, earthy depth, and smooth woody texture. Compared with the original L'Homme, Ultime is fresher, spicier, and more overtly floral while retaining an elegant masculine structure. It is now regarded as a discontinued release with a mixed critical reputation, despite a composition that has retained a dedicated following."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
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Summer

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cloudy
Windy
Dry

Moods

Confident
Sophisticated
Fresh
Creative
Powerful

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Meeting
Date
Dinner
Formal

Fun Facts

L'Homme Ultime was created by a team of three perfumers: Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Juliette Karagueuzoglou.

The fragrance is notable for pairing rose and geranium with a traditionally masculine cedar and vetiver base.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusSpicyFreshFloralGreenFruityWoodyEarthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

grapefruit
ginger
cardamom
bergamot
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

rose
sage
geranium
apple
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

cedar
vetiver
cashmere wood

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“The fragrance has a mixed overall reception. It is often appreciated as a fresher and spicier interpretation of the original L'Homme, with grapefruit, ginger, cardamom, rose, and vetiver providing a distinctive character. Some reviewers consider the composition elegant and well constructed, while others view it as an atypical flanker that failed commercially. Its discontinuation and declining availability are frequent parts of the discussion surrounding the fragrance.”

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