Yves Saint Laurent Libre L’Eau Nue

Description

Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Eau Nue is Libre's first alcohol-free "Parfum de Peau", a 2025 release created by Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm. It's built to sit close to the skin rather than fill a room: bright mandarin and lemon open into a soft orange blossom heart, resting on a gentle lavender base. Think of it as Libre stripped down to its most intimate form: sheer, skin-warm, and quietly wearable.

Scent Character

• Floral: 35%
• Fresh: 35%
• Woody: 20%
• Sweet: 10%

Translation: a bright citrus opening that softens into orange blossom and a dry, herbaceous lavender base, sheer and skin-close rather than bold.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Mandarin, Lemon

Heart: Orange Blossom

Base: Lavender

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate, as a concentrated skin parfum it lingers close to the body rather than fading fast.
• Sillage: Soft and intimate by design. This is an alcohol-free "Parfum de Peau" made to be discovered up close, not to project across a room.
• Projection: Low, intentionally, set your expectations for a personal scent, not a statement one.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Spring and Summer.
• Occasion: Everyday and Office wear.
• Wear: Women.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Parfum de Peau (Alcohol-Free)
Perfumers: Anne Flipo & Carlos Benaïm
House: Yves Saint Laurent (Paris, France)
Released: 2025

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Curious about an alcohol-free "skin scent"? Try Libre L'Eau Nue first: 1mL from $5.99, 5mL from $14.99, and 10mL from $23.99, every decant hand-poured from an authentic bottle.

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FAQ

What is a "Parfum de Peau"? It's YSL's alcohol-free take on parfum: a gentler, skin-friendly formula designed to sit close to the body rather than project outward.

Will people be able to smell it on me? Only up close. This is intentionally a soft, intimate scent, not a room-filling one. If you want more projection, the original Libre EDP is the stronger option.

How long does it last? Moderate. It lingers close to the skin rather than fading quickly, thanks to its concentrated, alcohol-free base.

Is this the same as regular Libre? No. It shares the orange blossom-lavender DNA but is reformulated as a sheerer, alcohol-free skin parfum with a simpler mandarin-orange blossom-lavender structure.