Libertine Vivienne Westwood 2000

I like "Boudoir" and I also find "Anglomania" not bad. Therefore, I was of course curious about Libertine, because it's discontinued, rare, and a Chypre from 2000. So I managed to snag (thank God only) a mini on eBay.

The first thing I noticed when testing: this bitter, theatrical makeup-like note, which I also noticed in Guerlain's Parure and which makes every fragrance unbearable in my opinion. Note the similar scent structure as well. Parure has fruity notes and bergamot in the top, Libertine also has fruits and bergamot in the heart. And yes, once you know that pineapple is in there, you can smell it. Both fragrances also share lily of the valley and rose, and in the base, amber, oakmoss, and patchouli.

So, one shouldn't be surprised that they smell similar and that both fragrances are also wearable for the male gender. I don't find Libertine particularly fresh, but it's definitely more wearable than Parure. While Parure just smelled strange and unbearable to me even after multiple tests, Libertine does take on milder tones. I can hardly notice any development; the whole thing is quite linear.

For me, this is all nothing, so unfortunately, I can only give it 30% and I don't have a photo either.