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Libre Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent
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Suzanne Dalton
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Libre Le Parfum 2022

Ranked 48 in Women's Perfume
8.4 / 10 666 Ratings
A popular perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women, released in 2022. The scent is sweet-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Sweet
Floral
Spicy
Oriental
Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Mandarin orangeMandarin orange Moroccan saffronMoroccan saffron Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamot GingerGinger
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Moroccan orange blossom absoluteMoroccan orange blossom absolute Provençal lavenderProvençal lavender French lavenderFrench lavender
Base Notes Base Notes
HoneyHoney Bourbon vanillaBourbon vanilla Tonka bean absoluteTonka bean absolute VetiverVetiver

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Scent
8.4666 Ratings
Longevity
8.4605 Ratings
Sillage
8.2598 Ratings
Bottle
8.8592 Ratings
Value for money
7.8509 Ratings
Submitted by Essy07 · last update on 01/24/2026.
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Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is singer Dua Lipa.

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Reviews

31 in-depth fragrance descriptions
9.5Scent
DogiCoco

637 Reviews
DogiCoco
DogiCoco
6  
The Queen of the Libre collection
The cremiest, sweetest and most feminine of the Libre line. I wasn't all that impressed by the original, it was too much of a clean, laundry-fresh scent for me, but Le Parfum and Intense are beautiful perfumes. Not a big surprise for me, as I generally tend to enjoy the night-timey, wintery flankers of designer fragrances more than the pillars (but of course there are exceptions to the rule!).

This is still unmistakably a Libre flanker. The signature accord of orange blossom, bright vanilla and lavender is still there. The lavender is more clearly defined and shows a little bit more of its herbal facet than in the original, but less than in the Intense version. The vanilla is stronger and warmer, and while I don't smell a lot of honey here, I think the honey note plays a crucial role in warming up the base. It makes the scent sweeter, deeper and not as sterile as the original can be.
The saffron and ginger are very subtle, so this is not a spicy scent. I think I can smell a bit of ginger, it adds a hint of bracing freshness to balance the sweeter notes, but I honestly wouldn't have thought of ginger if I never saw the notes list.

I get beautiful wafts from this, they almost smell better than the scent directly on the skin. The longevity is good, too.
For a long time I was craving to have a Libre flanker, but couldn't decide between Intense and Le Parfum. It doesn't help that they're quite similar to each other. After testing them again and again, I finally went for this beauty, I just found it a bit more fitting for myself.
I think I'll wear this on many occasions around the year, except of course in the heights of summer.
Updated on 11/02/2024
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Nanaafromgha

157 Reviews
Nanaafromgha
Nanaafromgha
4  
It’s really the intense version of the intense version!
This version is Libre is closest to the Intense version, but with a noticeable kick of spice and citrus, and with the thick drizzle of honey on top. It’s SO delicious and it’s easy to see why this gets all of the amazing reviews that it has. From first smell, this and the intense smell almost exactly the same, and I actually almost dismissed this one because of that. But, I gave this one a proper wear and then learned that the Le Parfum and the Intense are not that similar at all in the dry down.

Libre Le Parfum is a heavy hitter fragrance that is most suitably worn in the fall and winter, and can be worn on spring evenings when it’s still a bit chill at night. This one does not require over spraying (really, none of the Libre line does, but this one especially), and can easily fill a room. This is a head turner and show stopper, and definitely gives man eating vibes. It’s super sexy, so be aware of when you are wearing this out. The sillage / projection is loud and the longevity is great and long lasting.

As Libre Intense is my favorite out of the Libre line (and of my favorites in general), this Le Parfum is probably my favorite after the intense. Warm spicy accords are up there with my favorite accords in perfumes, and I’m quickly learning that I love saffron and ginger in my fragrances. YSL did a great job with this flanker. I did however declutter my bottle because I found it was a bit too sweet for my liking. Still an amazing scent though!
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Hartsy3

99 Reviews
Hartsy3
Hartsy3
3  
Beautiful lavender crowd pleaser
From the first blast this is an elegant and very pleasing lavender vanilla aroma. It's very strong at first, but mellows out nicely. The impression it gives is luxurious and upper-class. I can definitely see why people say this is the fragrance for a woman in the board room. It will likely not offend anyone at the office and will make you smell like you deserve that six-figure salary! Sillage and Longevity are also great, so you get your money's worth.

That said, there is something generic in the "DNA" of this fragrance. It smells like a lot of the mass produced crowd-pleaser fragrances that you'd find at the Macy's counter. It doesn't stand out as anything creative or groundbreaking, but most people just want to smell amazing, not necessarily original. This is a safe blind buy.
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Perfeptions

146 Reviews
Perfeptions
Perfeptions
3  
Yet another one?
Libre Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent is the latest flanker (2022) of the well known Libre line. This perfume is bright in the opening, with a floral heart and a delicate lavender, that is barely there, drawn into sweet vanilla and tonka touches. If you are interested into hearing more details about this perfume, please watch my review on Youtube.
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WZ05

22 Reviews
WZ05
WZ05
1  
Almost Unisex. Almost Free
The opening notes immediately tingled on my skin announcing the presence of ginger and saffron. The floral note still dominating the scent but this time around layered with syrupy honey. I much prefer this version over Libre Eau de Parfum. While it still feels floral and sweet, it doesn't feel overdone. However, the scent can become quite 'full' almost cloying at one degree if you are not careful with the number of sprays.

It also weirdly smells delicious, thanks to the honey note that gives it a slight gourmand touch. I can definitely see myself spraying this on. True, it still leans slightly toward feminine side but it can dubiously transform itself into unisex territory, at least to the untrained nose.

The sillage performs well on my skin and the longevity is impressive. I’m genuinely surprised by how well it blends with my skin chemistry.

This version steps into more mature territory, freeing itself from the prominent floral chains that held the previous version to an obviously feminine-leaning scent. This time around, it finally walks the lines between masculine and feminine. I wish YSL would dare to fully live up to its name by officially liberating this scent as a unisex fragrance rather than boxing it into a specific gender.
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1 year ago
3
Lasts ages. Cozy vanillic spiced beauty — favorite of the Libres.
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3
Beautiful, elegant, luxurious. Safe blind buy and safe for office wear. Good in any setting. A bit generic, but can't go wrong
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3
This is just divine. LIbre DNA but richer, honeyed, more lavender, with luxurious warmth from ginger + saffron. Close to perfection.
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2 years ago
3
Right, there’s supposed to be saffron? My partner had a wiff and said it smelled like otterpops, that’s a win for me.
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2 years ago
2
Baby's first blind buy. Warm and sweet without being cloying. I was hoping for a vanilla sweet that was grown up, and I got it.
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2
Generic lavender-vanilla-tonka formula boiled down to a thicker, darker variation. Completely redundant
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2
My colleague said I smelled like a French pastry shop. The honey is present but not overpowering. There is supposed to be saffron?
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15 days ago
1
stuffy and synthetic laundry detergent, don't get the hype at all, potent as hell tho
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1
Rich gingerbread scent: gingery warm, spicy opening and a sweet, thick honey and vanilla drydown
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1
bester flanker ich liebe die honig note !! mein fav libre würde ich immer nachkaufen.
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