La Nuit de L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent 2019 Eau de Parfum

Again and again, a diminishing remnant of La Nuit de l'Homme EdT smiles at me in my bathroom. I still love this fragrance dearly, but have heard time and time again that this has been reformulated to death, so I have not yet been able to bring myself to order another bottle. The fear of disappointment seems to be too great, as the 2011 version is simply a dream for me.

Now I've heard that the new EdP is supposed to be most reminiscent of the old days, and when I could get hold of it by chance on the Internet at the promotional price, I just had to strike.

Hardly get, I just had to test it immediately on me, and what can I say? I am a little disappointed... not that the fragrance does not have its charm, with the original he has in my Me8nung but very little to do.

The prelude I find bombastic, could hardly smell me full of it. The play of fruitiness and warm spices, I also note a fine Pudrigkeit, I find very harmonious and attractive. A subtle freshness is also perceptible in the top note. After a few minutes I have the feeling to smell out light coconut, somehow it reminds me of Pina Colada. Would the scent progression from the first half hour - hour these chords maintain, I would celebrate the perfume properly.

However, the minutes fly by and so does the top note. And the only association, which at least in the beginning reminds of the original, even if far less cardamom and more sweetness is used, fizzles out.
Instead, the further course of this EdP goes, in my opinion, more in the direction of 1 Million or Joop Homme Wild, even if not as penetrating and synthetic. A lot more subtle in the sillage than the aforementioned Million, so you are not immediately crushed by the smell. Perhaps also a little more adult and linear...

After about 3 hours, I perceive the perfume only skin deep, and wonder what the smell reminds me of: the typical musk scent, which is usually either hated or loved...

I don't know how to judge the EdP yet. The first hour I had a real wow effect, even if my nose immediately told me; this has not even 50% to do with the original (at least, as I know it from the 2011 version)!
I had to keep smelling myself and thought to myself; this could be a real magnet. After that, unfortunately, the disillusionment; the further course is too boring for me and reminds me too much of 1 Million. The wow effect fizzles with me abruptly and I think to myself that this will not tend to my favorites....

The next morning after showering yet again a few sprays.... Shit, smells good! WOW!.... at least the first hour...

Do I think the scent is bad? No!
Does it resemble the original EdT? Definitely NO! Not even to 50%, because the cardamom is already used a lot more discreetly. It reminds me more of 1 Million in delicate and a little more adult.
Am I disappointed? A bit. If you leave out the comparison and would you see this as a stand-alone perfume, it would be no Reisser, it would, however, in my opinion, a lot better than now.
Can I recommend this perfume? If you can break away from the original, and is on oriental fragrances, I can recommend it to you.

Am curious how the relationship will develop in the next few weeks between the EdP and me.... Will create an addendum here at a later date, whether and how my opinion has changed or not.