AldehydesOpens with
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Yves Saint Laurent · Sold as feminine
Libre L'Absolu Platine
The hiss of an espresso machine two seconds before the cup arrives — where sharp aldehydes mingle with the floral sweetness of lavender and orange blossom.
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Libre L'Absolu PlatinePremium · $100–250
57%Similar accords, often for lessTharwah Gold · Lattafa PerfumesBudget tier, under $40 · shares 5 of its 7 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2023 and crafted by perfumers Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm, Libre L'Absolu Platine by Yves Saint Laurent is a bold statement of contemporary elegance. The fragrance opens with a vibrant aldehydic-citrus accord that immediately captures the attention, giving way to a heart of lavender and orange blossom for a delicate floral warmth. The base notes of vanilla and amber provide a rich, enduring finish that grounds the composition in luxurious comfort.
Apply one generous spritz to each wrist and neck. The aldehydic top notes are bright but fleeting, so allow a moment for the warmer heart and base notes to emerge. This fragrance reads best in close proximity, making it ideal for intimate moments or daytime wear.
Fig. 01 — Libre L'Absolu Platine, 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
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Designer Yves Saint Laurent
More from the house · founded 1961 · France
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 39%, disliked or hated by 16%.