Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lavender and mandarin on a camel coat in frosty light.

Main accordscitrus, lavender, aldehydic, white floral, aromatic

Libre L'Absolu Platine by Yves Saint Laurent, bottle pictured with its key notes: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lavender
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 45%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 57%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 50%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Daytime

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Longevity, 578 votes

  • Very weak2%10 votes
  • Weak3%18 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)45%258 votes
  • Long lasting40%229 votes
  • Eternal11%63 votes

Sillage, 597 votes

  • Intimate10%57 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)57%341 votes
  • Strong28%169 votes
  • Enormous5%30 votes

Season, 578 votes

  • Spring20%116 votes
  • Summer5%29 votes
  • Autumn25%144 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)50%289 votes

Time of day, 578 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)40%231 votes
  • Office25%145 votes
  • Evening25%145 votes
  • Night out10%57 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.64Was €13.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.88/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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

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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
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
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 L'Absolu Platine in plain words

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

What it smells like

It opens bright and clean with bergamot and mandarin. Lavender and orange blossom form a fresh, aromatic heart, and vanilla gives a soft, warm, comforting finish.

How it wears

The perfume community reports moderate to long-lasting wear, with projection that is mostly moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter and autumn days, and the community names work as an occasion.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a fresh, aromatic style with a lavender backbone and a soft vanilla finish, for daytime and the office.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine comes as 3ml for €8.64 (€2.88/ml), 10ml for €22.23 (€2.22/ml) and 30ml for €55.80 (€1.86/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine smell like?

Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. The heart brings Blue Lavender, Lavender and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Amber and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, lavender, aldehydic, white floral and aromatic.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (45% of votes), and 51% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (57% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 65% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 35% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 25% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine?

Libre L'Absolu Platine is made by Yves Saint Laurent. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine?

A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine 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 L'Absolu Platine, 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 L'Absolu Platine decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine 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 L'Absolu Platine fresh or warm?

Both: it starts fresh with citrus, aldehydes and lavender, then amber and vanilla warm the ending. The winter and daytime votes suit that crisp balance.

Is Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine sweet?

Only a little: vanilla and amber soften the ending, but lavender, citrus and aldehydes keep it clean and aromatic rather than sugary.

Where can I buy Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine as a decant?

At 10ML: Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €22.23 (€2.22/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.