Yves Saint Laurent · Libre

Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Parfum Intense is an intense eau de parfum for women, a more sensual version of the Libre fragrance. YSL describes it as a burning floral, built on the tension between lavender from France and orange blossom from Morocco. The bottle contains 50 ml.

What it smells like

The opening is fresh, the heart is floral, and the base is what lingers on the skin:

• Top notes: tangerine, bergamot, and lavender.
• Heart notes: sambac jasmine, orange blossom, and an orchid accord.
• Base notes: tonka beans, vanilla, ambergris, and vetiver.

YSL speaks of a melted floral heart, with creamy and smoky facets, which settles on a woody and amber base. The vanilla from Madagascar gives it a gourmand warmth.

How to apply it

1. Apply it after a shower, on clean skin moisturized with an unscented cream.
2. Choose the neck, décolletage, and wrists.
3. Hold the bottle a few centimeters from the skin and spray briefly.
4. Do not rub the area: the flowers and vanilla develop more beautifully if you leave them alone.
5. Build the intensity gradually, with one extra spray at a time.

Specifications

What else you might need

• YSL Black Opium, 90 ml eau de parfum
• Black Opium, intense eau de parfum
• Carolina Herrera Good Girl, amber floral

ProBeauty tip. If the lavender seems too aromatic at first, wait a little longer. As it warms on the skin, Libre Intense becomes more floral and more vanilla.