Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lavender presses into velvet, mandarin gleaming through vanilla.

Main accordsvanilla, white floral, citrus, lavender, sweet

Libre Intense by Yves Saint Laurent, bottle pictured with its key notes: Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Tunisian Orange Blossom
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Jasmine Sambac
    • Orchid
    • Tunisian Orange Blossom
  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 38%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 64%Night out

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Season, 13,800 votes

  • Spring15%2,100 votes
  • Summer9%1,200 votes
  • Autumn38%5,200 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)38%5,300 votes

Time of day, 8,000 votes

  • Daytime36%2,900 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)64%5,100 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.91Was €13.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a lavender and mandarin lift, then moves into a lush white floral heart of jasmine and orchid. It dries down to a creamy, sweet base of vanilla, so it feels bright at first and rich by the end.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it in winter first and autumn second, and women tend to wear it at night, though daytime is also fine.

Who it suits

A woman who likes a sweet vanilla with a clear white floral heart and a touch of lavender. It fits the cooler months and evenings.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense comes as 3ml for €8.91 (€2.97/ml), 10ml for €25.11 (€2.51/ml) and 30ml for €59.40 (€1.98/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense smell like?

Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense opens with Bergamot, Lavender and Mandarin Orange. The heart brings Jasmine Sambac, Orchid and Tunisian Orange Blossom. It dries down to Ambergris, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as vanilla, white floral, citrus, lavender and sweet.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 9% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 38% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 64% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 36% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense?

Libre Intense is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2020.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense?

A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense 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 Intense, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense 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 Intense sweet?

Yes: vanilla and tonka bean give a creamy sweetness and orange blossom adds to it, though lavender and citrus keep the start lighter.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense good for a date night?

Yes: night is the hour wearers choose most, and the vanilla base and white floral heart suit an evening.

Where can I buy Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense as a decant?

At 10ML: Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.11 (€2.51/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.