Iām feeling a bit grumpy after a cold gray day here in Seattle and Iām solo tonight so I thought itās time for another installment of my solo beast mode series where I shhhhhpray the $hit out of one of my favorite fragrances and marinate in it for the evening. Tonightās episode: YSL LāHomme EDP. I absolutely love this release. The open is just this beautiful boozy bitter orange, lightly sweet and almost ambery woody with a hint of brightness. When the bergamot brightness dials down, the lavender comes in along with some geranium sweetness, all carried by this delicious woody backbone from cedar, oak and non-tangy vetiver. I usually get about four hours of soft projection but 5 sprays to each arm and a bunch of blasts to my neck, chest and shirt mean Iāve gone nuclear with this super delicious scent. The citrus will fade in about four hours but then it will be this delicious slightly powdery boozy woody skin scent with just a hint of orange for 3-4 hours after that. Guys if you havenāt tried this I think you should - itās such a beautiful mass appealing designer scent but itās pretty different from most offerings out there (like, itās not blue, itās not aquatic, itās not vanillic, itās not a citrus freshie, itās not a gourmand⦠itās just awesome). For me itās a perfect afternoon / evening scent that works in all but the hottest of summer, and while itās more button down shirt and dress jeans than torn t shirt and shorts, itās pretty versatile.