So, where do we even *begin*? You got your Prada L’Homme, which sounds fancy pants and is probably for guys who wear suits and know what a “spreadsheet” is (shudder). Then there’s the L’Homme L’Eau thing from Prada – gotta love the creativity, right? – which sounds like a lighter, maybe citrus-y version. Perfect for when you wanna smell nice but not overpower the entire office with your *fragrance*.
And then BAM! Yves Saint Laurent jumps in with their L’Homme. Now, this is the one I actually *know* (kinda). It’s… pleasant. Woody, maybe a little floral? It’s that “safe” scent, y’know? The one you wear when you don’t wanna offend anyone but also don’t wanna smell like, well, *nothing*. Anne Flipo and Pierre Wargnye created it back in 2006. Good on them, I guess. It’s a classic, so they def did something right.
Honestly, the whole “L’Homme” thing is getting a little… much. It’s like everyone’s trying to cash in on the “masculine” market with vaguely similar-sounding names and scents. Is it working? I dunno. I’m not a marketing guru. I just like smelling good (or at least, not *bad*).
And the descriptions! Aromatic! Chipre amadeirado! Woody Floral Almiscarado! What even *are* these things? It’s like perfume companies are making up words to confuse us into buying their stuff. “Oh, this one’s ‘Aromatically Spatulated with a hint of Moonbeam’,” they’ll say. And we’re supposed to nod knowingly and hand over our credit cards.
Don’t even get me STARTED on the Lyon Perfumaria website trying to sell me Prada L’Homme “Com Menor Preço da Internet.” As if I’m not already bombarded with ads every waking moment. Thanks, I guess?
Anyway, the point is… L’Homme. There’s a lot of it. Some of it’s good, some of it’s… probably fine. Do your research, smell some samples, and for the love of all that is holy, don’t just buy something because the description sounds vaguely sophisticated. Your nose (and everyone around you) will thank you.