I’m feeling a bit grumpy after a cold gray day here in Seattle and I’m solo tonight so I thought it’s 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. Tonight’s episode: YSL L’Homme 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 I’ve 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 haven’t tried this I think you should - it’s such a beautiful mass appealing designer scent but it’s pretty different from most offerings out there (like, it’s not blue, it’s not aquatic, it’s not vanillic, it’s not a citrus freshie, it’s not a gourmand… it’s just awesome). For me it’s a perfect afternoon / evening scent that works in all but the hottest of summer, and while it’s more button down shirt and dress jeans than torn t shirt and shorts, it’s pretty versatile.