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Yves Saint Laurent · 2026
Libre Santal Couture Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Creamy lavender and orange blossom lotion
Scent Notes
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent Libre Santal Couture smells like Creamy lavender and orange blossom lotion. It opens with french lavender, moves into Moroccan orange blossom absolute and settles on new Caledonian sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2026.
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 gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike creamy fragrances.
Around $155.
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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 Creamy lavender and orange blossom lotion. It opens with french lavender, moves into Moroccan orange blossom absolute and settles on new Caledonian sandalwood.
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, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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