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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

L'Homme Libre

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • star anise in 530 perfumes
  • Basil in 1,548 perfumes
  • violet leaf in 1,658 perfumes
  • nutmeg in 2,779 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • ozonic in 1,906 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: soft spicy, ozonic, green, Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Basil, nutmeg and star anise.

Of the 234 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1964 and 2024.

Spice

Family

MenProfile

2011

Released

Perfumers

Carlos BenaimView perfumer profile →
Olivier PolgeView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

fresh spicysoft spicyozonicaromaticgreen

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fresh spicy100%
soft spicy91%
ozonic82%
aromatic73%
green64%
floral54%
citrus45%
fresh36%
warm spicy27%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BasilBergamotstar aniseviolet leaf
Heart Notes
nutmegPink Pepper
Base Notes
PatchouliVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

73%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
77%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
79%
Night
Winter73%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn77%
Day100%Peak
Night79%

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Profile Matches

6

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L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic

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L'Homme Libre Cologne Tonic

Citrus
Apparition Homme Intense

Emanuel Ungaro

Apparition Homme Intense

Spice
L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle

Evidens de Beaute

L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle

Uncategorized
Emotional Rescue

Mark Buxton

Emotional Rescue

Fruity
January 28th 3pm Hotel Cristallo - Cortina

Memento Italian Olfactive Landscapes

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Uncategorized

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Reminds Me Of

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Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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