Libre Intense
Libre Intense by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2020 in the designer price tier. It opens with lavender, bergamot and mandarin, moves into orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to vanilla, tonka bean and ambergris. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- 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.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
Smells like this
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