Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Libre by Yves Saint Laurent puts lavender and orange blossom side by side, cool and warm at once. Mandarin orange, black currant and petitgrain give the top a bright, zesty sparkle, and lavender adds an aromatic, crisp edge. Orange blossom and jasmine then bloom in the heart, creamy and white. Madagascar vanilla leads the base, with musk, cedar and ambergris making it smooth, powdery and faintly animalic. Released in 2019, it is mostly worn by women who like a floral with some backbone. Voters choose it for autumn and spring, and they wear it from day into evening and night, including at work. Wearers' votes lean long-lasting, and the sillage vote tilts towards moderate. Keep a 10ml decant in your bag for a month and notice whether you miss it when it runs out.
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The community verdict
Bright yet warm, Libre pairs citrus and orange blossom with jasmine and Madagascar vanilla. Views on staying power divide between long-lasting and moderate, while moderate projection draws the largest group. Its confident style fits autumn evenings, with spring and daytime also working.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Black Currant
- Lavender
- Mandarin Orange
- Petitgrain
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Brand
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Yves Saint Laurent Libre, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Orange blossom tucked into a lavender-washed silk blouse.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Black Currant
- Lavender
- Mandarin Orange
- Petitgrain
Heart15 min – 2 h
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 42%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 49%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 45%Autumn
Time of day
Most voted: 35%Evening
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Longevity, 9,557 votes
- Very weak2%145 votes
- Weak3%265 votes
- Moderate42%4,049 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)42%4,058 votes
- Eternal11%1,040 votes
Sillage, 10,040 votes
- Intimate8%753 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)49%4,914 votes
- Strong33%3,348 votes
- Enormous10%1,025 votes
Season, 9,557 votes
- Spring30%2,867 votes
- Summer5%479 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)45%4,301 votes
- Winter20%1,910 votes
Time of day, 9,557 votes
- Daytime30%2,867 votes
- Office10%956 votes
- Evening (Most voted)35%3,345 votes
- Night out25%2,389 votes
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Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Yves Saint Laurent Libre in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
Bright and juicy at first, with sweet mandarin and a tart hint of black currant. The heart turns creamy and white-floral with orange blossom, then it dries down to warm vanilla. The sparkle softens into something cosy and skin-like.
How it wears
The perfume community reports long-lasting wear for most, with some finding it moderate, and projection that sits between moderate and strong. Wearers say it gets richer and lovelier with time and blends well with their own skin.
When to wear it
Wearers reach for it mostly on autumn days, with spring also working, and evenings edge ahead of daytime. The community also mentions it as a confident choice for work.
Who it suits
Suits a woman who wants a confident, soft and warm scent rather than a shy one. Wearers say it can turn out differently from skin to skin, so it is worth testing on yours first.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Mugler Alien Extraintense: shares the petitgrain and jasmine that give it a bright, floral lift
- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle: shares the black currant and orange blossom at the heart of its sweetness
- Valentino Voce Viva Intensa: shares the mandarin orange and orange blossom that open it up
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Yves Saint Laurent Libre comes as 3ml for €8.37 (€2.79/ml), 10ml for €24.21 (€2.42/ml) and 30ml for €59.40 (€1.98/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Yves Saint Laurent Libre smell like?
Yves Saint Laurent Libre opens with Black Currant, Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain. The heart brings Jasmine and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Ambergris, Cedar, Madagascar Vanilla and Musk.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (42% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (49% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 20% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 60% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 40% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Libre to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Libre is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2019.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?
Besides Yves Saint Laurent Libre, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre Intense from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Yves Saint Laurent Libre decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Libre decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre sweet?
Softly. Vanilla and a sweet accord warm the base, but the citrus and an aromatic lavender thread keep it from feeling syrupy.
What do people like most about Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
People like its confident but not manly character, its staying power and the way it grows softer and richer on the skin. The vanilla and orange blossom pairing gets special praise.
Where can I buy Yves Saint Laurent Libre as a decant?
At 10ML: Yves Saint Laurent Libre comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €24.21 (€2.42/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.