Yves Saint Laurent LHomme eau de toilette spray for men is a luxurious and woody fragrance, opening with top notes of bergamot, cedarwood and Chinese ginger, blending with a heart of violet leaves, basil flowers and white pepper, all of which is rounded off with a smooth base of sandalwood, Virginia cedarwood and vetiver. Yves Saint Laurent was born in the former French Algeria region in 1936, and moved to Paris at the age of 17, being hired as an assistant to Christian Dior. Laurent was appointed head of the House of Dior after his death, then launched his own fashion label in 1961, and quickly forged a reputation as one of the most influential fashion designers in the world.