Yves Saint Laurent · 2011
L'Homme Libre Eau de Parfum
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 33 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 37 people
Season
Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
cool herbal basil, bergamot, and vetiver
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Fresh and clean, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 59 describe how long it lasts, 37 how far it projects and 30 how it smells. Most other posts only name L'Homme Libre.
How long it lasts
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 33 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6.5 h).
How far it projects37 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it46 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons
From 46 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
18%
18% of people say it gets them compliments (102).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh and clean, made for warmer months.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (33 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6.5 hours).
Mixed reports on projection (37 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 46 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
18% of people say it gets them compliments, more than most perfumes (102).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Uomo by Ermenegildo Zegna (68% of voters); Karl Lagerfeld for Him by Karl Lagerfeld (68% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 170+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre smells like cool herbal basil, bergamot, and vetiver. It opens with violet leaf, basil and star anise, moves into pink pepper and nutmeg and settles on vetiver and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2011.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike ozonic fragrances.
Around $225.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Fresh perfumes · Violet leaf perfumes · Basil perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent is a Paris fashion house. The Yves Saint Laurent range here has 120+ perfumes, running from about $29 to $400.
Most-Discussed Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes
Community chatter about Yves Saint Laurent centres on Black Opium, Babycat and Libre.
How the picks are built
Black Opium (Eau de Parfum, 2014) smells like sweet coffee, creamy vanilla, warm floral, starting with orange blossom and pink pepper before vanilla, patchouli and cedar take over. Babycat (Parfum, 2022) reads as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin, opening on black pepper and elemi resin and drying down to vanilla, suede and cedarwood. Libre (Eau de Parfum, 2019) is described as fresh lavender and orange blossom, creamy vanilla; the opening brings neroli and mandarin orange, and the base settles on bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool herbal basil, bergamot, and vetiver. It opens with violet leaf, basil and star anise, moves into pink pepper and nutmeg and settles on vetiver and patchouli.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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