L’Homme Cologne Bleue

This fragrance smells so, so, so good. L’Homme Ultime is in my top 3 frags of all time, I was so sad they discontinued it and have tried many of the other L’Homme flankers to try to capture the feeling I get with Ultime. So far, this one comes the closest (that doesn’t even mean they are very similar, they just have certain elements that stick out that I love). This feels like a solid mix between L’Homme, La Nuit, and the more sweet/sour citrusy opening from Ultime. It’s light and airy and the aquatic notes are actually really well done to me, still keeping that magical, warm floral woody feeling from the others. That being said, I’ve honestly never, in my entire life, experienced such a disappointment when it comes to the performance of a fragrance. I’m not even a snob about longevity or projection, never have been, and I even dislike when people complain so often about “weak” fragrances on here, because honestly anything that gives me even just 3 hours of a personal scent bubble I don’t mind. I don’t wear it to be loud and obnoxious, I mostly wear it for my own enjoyment. This one has shockingly weak longevity and projection, and it hurts all the more because I truly adore the scent. It’s gone within half an hour, leaving such a faint skin scent I began to question whether I got a fake one (ordered from Ulta, it’s as legit as you can get... sadly). I have to jam my nose into my arm and try so hard to even detect anything. Just a very, very faint aroma of that beautiful L’Homme drydown. I am incredibly disappointed with this one. I’ve had better performance from an axe body spray, even from those cheap Adidas EdC sprays they sell at target last way longer than this. Shame on them, honestly.

I love this fragrance for pretty much the reason that others don’t like it: performance. I work in an environment with people who are scent sensitive, so projection is my enemy at work. I put this on after I shower and moisturize in the morning, and by the time I’m at work, it has nearly been relegated to a skin scent, and by the time I’m off I can confidently use a different perfume without the fear of the scents clashing. The scent itself is light, clean and generally respectable. It’s not something you wear to get attention; it should be worn for the sake of the person wearing it. I get about an hour of moderate projection followed by 5-6 hours of a pleasant bright and inoffensive skin scent (your mileage may vary). The only issue I take with it is the price. For me it’s too pricey for a blind buy (or at least it was when I first tried it in 2019). Fortunately Yves Saint Laurent is carried at a ton of department stores. I swung by a Macy’s and tried a spray, dug it, and then bought it from a discounter the next week. All in all, don’t go into this one thinking you’re going to get some sort of head turner that announces to everyone that you’ve arrived; this ain’t that. But I strongly recommend giving it a shot if you’re looking for something fresh and subtle. Your coworkers (or classmates, or fellow elevator riders, or anyone else that exists in a confined space with you) will be pretty pleased.

It smell soooooo good to me!!!. Like it does have a generic kind of feel like any other male fresh clean scents. The notes are easy to recognize. But there something about this combination that make me feel like so much is going on and yet so simple Mostly I think it because most male perfume have such strong woody or too spicy combination while I like sweet thing so when I smell this, it have everything that I like: Light but not to the point of light like Nautica Voyage, very strong citrus and hint of sweetness and spicy balance. It has a very strong projection and last pretty long if on clothes, on skin is depend. I use it on my bf and somehow I'm so altractive to him more than before. Like an elevation. When I smell it on him, it like I'm on a rooftop pool sipping a Citrusy, tangy fresh spice, sweet Lemon Citrus Apple soda cocktail, While looking at my boyfriend hot bods coming out of the fresh cool water pool with water running down I know it kinda exaggerating. But yeh. I like this perfume a lot 1000000/10. Highly recommended. Wanna make me go in bed with you. Use this. The price is kinda on the almost high but still a affordable kinda and can still use for a long while.

I love the opening freshness of this one, somehow reminding me of a much more watery Versace Blue Jeans, I definitely sense lavender, geranium and of course citrus, there's a cool marine vibe. Unfortunately the fragrance greatly lacks in the performance category. If YSL had released this as a large 200ml cologne but for the price of a 60ml it would've been fine imo. As it is it lacks value for money and can't stand up to good flankers such as l'Homme Ultime. Shame. At the right price from discounters I would consider this for summer, definitely isn't going to offend anyone and it smells very nice, if nothing too unique. Scent opening:9/10 scent in general:7/10 Performance:6/10 UPDATE 25/11/19 : I feel I was harsh about the longevity, for me it was as good if not better than La Nuit de l'Homme EDT meaning around 5 or 6 hours but as a soft scent (as with La Nuit), bear in mind however that this was on a cool autumn day, perhaps it would evaporate more quickly in the summer, I look forward to trying it out again some time.

This is a very nice hot weather scent, very safe for office use and overall a great YSL release. Not everyone is looking for some niche frag that will make half their place of work avoid them. These are the fragrances that are pleasant and safe for everyday use. All these people complaining about "nothing new", "just another generic release", "blah, blah, blah" are the reason that most places now you go-to, including most work places are "scent free". Mass appealing, "safe" fragrances are what most people need to wear for everyday use, the "niche" frags that are not mainstream and are out of the box scents are what people need for their own time, around family gathering etc, etc. So after ranting about all that, lol, this is imho good safe summer scent for everyday use, including work/office if they still allow frags to be worn. I give this a solid 8/10, it's a perfect scent when it's 35 celcius out.

Contrary to the douche bags who troll voted this a winter scent, it is not. It's in my opinion a good spring/summer scent. Real citrusy, but that is not a bad thing in my book. Still has faintest hint of l'homme dna. Haven't tested extensively, as I just got it, but so far it's enjoyable imo. It seems the Twitter trolls have made thier way to fragrantica. I find anything in last two to three years voted on here must not be taken seriously. I personally skip right to comments and look for reviews of people that actually have tried fragrance. As well, it most definitely does not smell like "nothing". So far I find it smells like l'homme with more citrusy opening.

I found that this suited my natural scent perfectly, and balances smokiness/pepper scents well. Got many compliments while wearing, some said it smelled like cucumber, others said it was a little "aftershave"-esque, which I agree with. Pairs great with cedarwood scents, and it is fairly light, which I don't mind as someone who is sensitive to strong odors. Smells like a businessman on the beach.

Smells great! Very fresh. Still has that original L'homme backbone, but with fresher aquatic notes added. However, as everyone else has said, the performance is abysmal. I get maybe 20-30mins of projection tops, then its gone. You will have to go heavy on the trigger on this one. Also, ladies LOVE this one. Overall, a solid cologne. Definitely not worth the price tag YSL is asking for this.

People on this site REALLY need to get themselves a life and stop voting on things they haven't even tried. I rarely use the 'don't you have something better to do with your time?' retort, but don't you? Jesus christ. Completely pathetic, really. What should be done: notes can't be voted on until the fragrance has been available for 2-6 months. The notes are listed, but only admin can vote.

I love most of Yves Saint Laurent fragrances and this one and bleu electrique are the ones I've worn most. Sad that it's discontinued. I've gone through a few bottles because you have to spray a lot it fades away quickly. It's a shame that no one reaches for it. Need to find something like it that lasts longer. Perfect for a hot summer day, the gym or work.

Smells very very good but lacks longevity and projection. This is like the D&G The One, but only for the summer. Lasts 3-5 hours. Projection 1 hour. My go to Summer date fragrance. Very very underrated. The rating is so low only because of the performance. Scent wise its a strong 9/10 for me.

Definitely not a winter scent, not that you couldn’t wear it in cold weather It’s a fresh, citrus with very little of the originals DNA Actually has decent projection and longevity which I found surprising Probably more like a cousin of Y than the L’Homme line Glad I bought it

I don't care about imaginative or smelling different, I care about smelling good and this is a gorgeous scent. It deserves better imho. Perfect for spring and summer, one of my favorite recent pickups and will be one of my most used as well.

Great uplifting scent. Though, I could see why people say this generic. I’m going to have to get me a bottle when it gets warmer again. Like all L’Homme flankers, they smell amazing but do not last.

This is just sad. Nobody's gotten their hands on this and yet the voting is already awfully screwed over. At least some of us will try to enjoy Fragrantica how it's meant to be enjoyed.

Best in class. Designed to be worn. Scent is at par or better than competition. Appreciation of scent is always subjective. Discontinued but will be revered, when all stock is gone.

Very safe blind buy. GETS ME INSANE COMPLIMENTS WHERE EVER I GO WOW!!! Turn off the AC in the car and let this one RIP. Smells amazing!!!!

I hate to say it, as this was my first designer cologne, but it just doesn’t hold up to my standards anymore. While I used to read these comments and be so upset when i saw how people were bashing it’s longevity, after testing Sauvage on my arm and seeing how long fragrances can remain so intense just really blew me away. All in all I do still really enjoy the way this one smells; you just can’t smell it enough. I ate an orange the other day and when I smelled my wrist where i had sprayed this fragrance maybe half an hour earlier, and the scent of the orange was all i could pick up. I do admit that this is a cheap fragrance in terms of longevity and creativity, but I’m still proud to have it in my collection as it is the reason I got so into fragrance in the first place. I wouldn’t recommend buying unless you really want an intimate smell that someone has to be right on top of you to notice.

Caught a deal Macy's. 2oz for 40 bucks. Figured what the hell, its YSL. Glad I didnt pay more. To be fair, it smells fine. About what you'd expect for a summer fresh scent. Aquatic/citrus.... and thats about where the note trail ends for me. Pretty bland, uninteresting and nothing you havent smelled before. Not to mention the performance/longevity is pretty terrible. This is fine for like coming home from the gym and wanting to freshen yourself up or something where you dont want to waste your good juice. Don't pay retail for this. If you're even considering doing that, set your sights on ADG Profondo.

it is a fresh, nice smell that does remind me of YSL l'homme libre in the dry down. Side by side they are different in the first 10 minutes, but in the dry down there is some comparison. It does not perform very good, but in the high heat that is not what I prefer. Around 1-2h close projection and a skin scent for around 5h. Buy it at an discounter and enjoy the smell of it in the summer. The l'homme and la nuit de l'homme line were never beast or projection monsters, so don't listen to all those ''reviewers''. (I've got the whole collection, old batches and new batches)