Yves Saint Laurent

Libre

Libre by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2019 in the designer price tier. It opens with mandarin, blackcurrant and petitgrain, moves into lavender, orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to vanilla, cedarwood, ambergris and musk. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.

Heart

Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.

Dry-down

Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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