Bottle photo  Yves Saint Laurent
Bottle photo  Yves Saint Laurent
Image  Yves Saint Laurent
Image  Yves Saint Laurent
Eau de toilette

Yves Saint Laurent Eau Libre

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Gender:
Unisex
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Fragrance information:

Eau Libre Yves Saint Laurent, introduced to the world in 1975, is marketed as a unisex fragrance, belonging to the fern and citrus families. The inspiration and craft behind the bottle belong to Yves Saint Laurent and Michel Hy. The fragrance is presented as eau de toilette.

The birthplace of this fragrance — France, a place with a refined nose. Eau Libre Yves Saint Laurent unfolds gradually, effortlessly, and with great refinement — a perfect choice for day or evening.

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Key fragrance characteristics

Perfume information

Description of the composition

The composition of Eau Libre unfolds as a layered story, where notes flow smoothly and sequentially. The signature of Yves Saint Laurent is evident in details that define the fragrance identity. No excess details, only what works, and the composition keeps a clear direction. Eau de toilette supports the right density and pace of development.

When the pyramid is blended into one block the notes arrive together with a airy lemon mood: Aldehydes, Bergamot, Hedione, Neroli, Petitgrain, Vetiver and White Cedar. In this case 7 notes act as one integrated frame, building sunny vitality that reads as cohesive from the start.

The heart and base are read as a smooth transition from opening to trail, which keeps the fragrance coherent.

The olfactory framework is shaped by these accords: Citrus, Floral, Musc and Wood with each one in a clear role. Secondary accord layers such as Cosmetic expand the olfactory volume in the background.

At the note-group layer the composition is built around Fairy, Citrus, Floral and Wood. It also reaches into Musk.

Overall Eau Libre reads as a cohesive composition — the first stage creates momentum, the middle layer carries the identity, while the drydown anchors the memory. These are the scent structures best judged on skin.

Perfumers

Gender Unisex
Brand Yves Saint Laurent
Segment Luxury perfumery
Country France
Website https://yslbeauty.com
Year of production 1975
Status Discontinued
Concentration Eau de toilette
License holder L'Oréal

Composition pyramid

Aldehydes
Bergamot
Hedione

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Fragrance characteristics

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Chords
Relevance
Dosage
Perception
Appearance quality
Similar
Persistence
The persistence of a fragrance is determined by how long it can be felt. It is a characteristic associated with ingredients that evaporate slowly. Persistence depends on the physical properties of the perfume ingredients—mainly their volatility and environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
Persistence
High (5 to 12 hours)
4
Sillage
Imagine a light cloud of fragrance that, like an aeroplane trail, remains in the air after your appearance. This is the sillage - a subtle or vivid imprint left by the most diffuse element of a perfume composition. The sillage can be almost invisible when it is felt only by you and those around you. Or it can be so expressive that its presence is noticed even long after you have left.
Sillage
Noticeable
4
Complexity and depth
The complexity of a fragrance is the number and variety of notes that create a unique composition. A complex fragrance contains many different notes that reveal themselves on the skin. The depth of a fragrance is the richness and intensity of the fragrance. Fragrances with a deep composition include heavy and powerful notes that stay on the skin longer and affect others over long distances.
Complexity and depth
Medium and varied
2
Gender
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Male
50%
Unisex
50%
Female
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What kind of event
Date
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Wedding
0%
Sport
0%
Sleep
0%
For party
0%
For every day
50%
Sex
0%
For Holiday
0%
Theatre
0%
Office
50%
For what time of year / season
Winter
Winter
17%
Spring
Spring
33%
Summer
Summer
33%
Autumn
Autumn
17%
For what style / mood
Casual
50%
Gala
0%
Classic
50%
Avant-garde
0%
Romantic
0%
Sporty
0%
For what age
under 18
0%
18-25 years old
25%
26-35 years old
25%
36-45 years
25%
46+ years old
0%
Any
25%
On the skin
The optimum amount of atomisation on the skin is the balance at which the fragrance reveals itself in its entirety and sounds its best.
Spot
0%
Enter the cloud
0%
1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
0%
3-4 atomisations
0%
4-5 sprays
0%
Where is the best place to apply the fragrance?
The best places to apply a fragrance are the areas where it will reveal itself most fully and create the most vivid impression.
On the chest
0%
On the wrist
0%
On the knees
0%
On the back of the neck
50%
Behind the ears
0%
On the elbow
0%
On the abdomen
0%
On the back of the hand
0%
On clothes
50%
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0%
On clothing
The optimum amount of atomisation of the fragrance on clothes, at which it reveals the best quality of the fragrance.
Spot
0%
Enter the cloud
0%
1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
0%
3-4 atomisations
0%
4-5 sprays
0%
Associations
Perfume associations are the emotions and images that pop into the imagination when you perceive its unique notes and accents
Freshness
50%
Exoticism
0%
Luxury
0%
Euphoria
0%
Passion
0%
Joy
50%
Calm
0%
Excitement
0%
Sadness
0%
Despair
0%
Effect
Fragrances can attract attention and evoke positive emotions, others can leave neutral, and others can cause negative associations and repel people.
Effect
Attracts attention
4
Intensity
The intensity of a fragrance is like its ‘volume’, the degree of intensity and strength with which it is felt around you or on the surface.
Intensity
Moderate
2
Bottle
Bottle
High quality
4
Spray
Spray
High quality
4
Packaging quality
Perfume bottle packaging quality is about protection and aesthetic appeal, including strength, reliability, design and materials. High quality ensures the safety and security of the product, a good first impression and attractiveness
Packaging quality
High quality
4
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A scent with an aldehyde note and a hedione base. Honestly, it didn't impress me. The fragrance is somehow unclear, totally didn't work for me
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I bought a decant when I heard about the new Libre fragrance. Now I'm eagerly waiting to compare it with the original. I wonder if they have anything in common. I generally liked this fragrance, it's so energetic and fresh ))

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