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Being no expert on the French language myself, I can’t stress enough just how much I dislike the way French perfumers who sell their products internationally always give their perfumes ridiculously complicated French names.

So imagine my joy when I first laid eyes on a 30ml bottle of Yves Saint Laurent “L’Homme”. That’s easy! It means “the man”. Looking back now, I realise that I already liked this perfume, even though I hadn’t smelled it, simply because I understood it’s title, which still retained French charm.

I bought some, and tried it on. And boy was I shocked. Smells nothing like a man at all.

“In fact,” I thought to myself, “that smells like flowers”!

So, what do perfume testers do next? I went and hugged my girlfriend. And she clung on far tighter than she usually does, sniffing it in. Then comments on how she likes my scent. Success.

So  how can a floral perfume be masculine and attractive to ladies? God only knows, but “L’Homme” is a delicious and seductive fragrance, guaranteed to get you some looks from the girls. My chief criticism is, however, that it doesn’t really seem to last very long. The main body of the scent seems to wear off sooner than it should, leaving a very weak and diluted smell on the skin. Still though, a great perfume.