Opens with a bright, almost fizzy collision of ginger and bergamot over a clean lemon bite — citrus that actually has some spine to it. The heart settles into a quietly interesting pairing of basil and violet leaf, herbal but soft, never sharp. Vetiver and cedar anchor the dry-down without going heavy, while tonka bean rounds the whole thing into something warm and skin-close. Projection is moderate; sillage stays in polite range rather than announcing itself. — Office-appropriate and season-spanning, best on someone who wants clean masculinity with just enough edge to avoid being generic.
Dua's recreation of the vintage 2009 L'Homme formula — the richer version before reformulation. Opens with fresh bergamot and white ginger, evolves through violet leaves, ozonic notes, and white pepper, finishes on cedarwood, Haitian vetiver, and tonka. The go-to when you miss the old bottle.
Dossier's direct L'Homme inspiration — community reports around 95% similarity. Uplifting crisp basil-ginger opening with a hidden hint of violet; black pepper and lavender in the heart; tonka-patchouli base. Cleaner IFRA-compliant formula so projection is more modest (5-6 hours) but blind-test accuracy is strong.
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The top-scored match we list, Dua Fragrances Rendezvous, has a provisional accuracy 8 for $35–$65 — a score we can't yet back with a source you can check. Treat it as a lead worth sampling rather than a verified stand-in; the original stays the reference.
The top dupe of Yves Saint Laurent's L'Homme is Rendezvous by Dua Fragrances, provisionally scored at 8/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $35 against the $145 original, it saves roughly $110 per bottle. Below: 1 more dupe, each marked with how well its score is backed.
The highest-scored dupe we list for L'Homme is Rendezvous by Dua Fragrances. Its scores are provisional (8/10 accuracy, longevity 7/10): we do not yet have a source for them that you can open and check.
L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is a fresh/woody scent built on ginger, bergamot, lemon, violet leaf, basil, vetiver, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to L'Homme by shared notes are Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique, Maison Margiela Replica Under the Lemon Trees. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with L'Homme.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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