I buy a lot of cologne. I've liked L'Homme since I first smelled a sample in a magazine when I was a teenager (I'm almost 40 now). L'Homme is a rich natural-smelling scent reminiscent of fine wine and wood. It's not overpowering at all. It just smells good and you won't find a more pleasant or sophisticated scent anywhere in my opinion.
Back to my I-buy-a-lot-of-cologne point. I have quite a collection of cologne that I've amassed over the years. I'm always looking for nice scents but so many times I'll buy something and it'll start out nice and turn to headache material. Or it'll start out awful and get worse. I have four other YSL colognes. Not a one is close in quality to L'Homme. I have about 30 other bottles. Burberry is okay, but has a synthetic overtone. Tommy Bahama signature is nice, but discontinued (and now costs $300 a bottle). Aventus is nice but overpowering and overpriced. Same deal with Tom Ford. I keep buying new stuff thinking I'll find a new favorite, but I never do. I keep coming back to this one.
L'Homme is an old standby. It never disappoints. It's "cheap" compared to some of the high-end stuff. You will smell like a gentleman and you won't offend people with this one generally. I think I currently have two or three bottles. Too many people think overpowering is good (I can't smell it after an hour!). You shouldn't smell your cologne unless you're trying to offend people. If you're looking for that kind of scent, let me know and I'll send you something. Like I said, I have plenty of garbage colognes. If you want to buy a classic scent that's worth more than the bottle costs, get this one.