Libre Le Parfum Yves Saint Laurent

Mostly sweet and creamy, like vanilla pod or custard. Underneath that, bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel.

It opens on ginger, saffron and mandarin orange, moves through orange blossom and lavender, and settles on bourbon vanilla, honey and tonka bean.

• ginger: sharp and fresh with a peppery bite, closer to the raw root than to gingerbread
• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.