Neroli EssenceOpens with
LavenderHeart
Madagascar VanillaDries down to
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Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as feminine
Libre Eau de Parfum Collector Edition 2023
The moment you step into an upscale boutique — where the crisp freshness of citrus meets the soft, enveloping warmth of white florals and vanilla.
Neroli EssenceTop
Mandarin OrangeTopLavenderHeart
Jasmine SambacHeart
Orange BlossomHeartMadagascar VanillaBase+3Full bottle: Premium tier, typically $100–250. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
Libre Eau de Parfum Collector Edition 2023Premium · $100–250
45%Similar accords, often for lessGolden Decade · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares mandarin orange, lavender and orange blossom8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2023, Libre Eau de Parfum Collector Edition by Yves Saint Laurent is a bold and captivating scent crafted by perfumers Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm. The composition opens with the fresh brightness of neroli essence and mandarin orange, giving way to the soft floral notes of jasmine sambac and orange blossom. At its heart lies the warmth of Madagascar vanilla, musk, ambergris, and cedar essence, creating a rich blend that is both sweet and sensuous.
For best effect, apply this fragrance to pulse points for a warm, lingering presence. The mandarin orange top note fades within an hour, so rely on the rich base notes of vanilla and musk to carry the scent throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Libre Eau de Parfum Collector Edition 2023, Yves Saint Laurent
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Anne Flipo
Elegance distilledAnne Flipo is a senior perfumer at IFF and one of the most accomplished noses of her generation, responsible for some of the most commercially successful and critically admired fragrances of the 21st century.
“Orange blossom takes a huge part in my signature too. It is the ingredient I would never be fed up with. I could create a thousand perfumes around it, without it ever being redundant.”
Anne Flipo · Everfumed (from Fernweh Editions), July 2020
Co-created with Carlos Benaïm
The Libre line
18 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
More from the house · founded 1961 · France
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The originalLibre Eau de Parfum Collector Edition 2023Yves Saint Laurent · Premium · $100–250Zara · 2021Golden DecadeShares Mandarin orange, Lavender and Orange blossomunder $40★ 4.26 (2,703)43%Match
Michael Kors · 2013Sporty CitrusShares Mandarin orange, Orange blossom and Musk$40–100★ 3.79 (484)44%Match
Zara · 2024Golden Decade Elixir ParfumShares Mandarin orange, Lavender and Orange blossomunder $40★ 4.23 (150)47%Match
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2014Le Beau Male Capitaine CollectorShares Lavender, Orange blossom and Musk$40–100★ 3.84 (45)
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 41%, disliked or hated by 16%.