Libre Berry Crush

Yves Saint Laurent Beauté expanded the Libre line in January 2026 with Libre Berry Crush, an eau de parfum the house presents as its new fruity floral intensity. It is the first fruity and floral fragrance in the line, launched in 2019.

A raspberry on the tongue

Anne Flipo and Carlos Benaïm, Libre’s master perfumers, sign this version. They say they started from a sensation: a ripe raspberry crushed in the mouth, that fleeting moment when tartness gives way to sweetness. They wanted a fragrance expressing an open, self-assured femininity.

Carlos Benaïm confides his preference for French raspberries, the most delicious of fruits in his eyes. Anne Flipo says she tried several fruity notes before the raspberry prevailed, for its radiance and a discreet sensuality.

Since raspberry yields no natural essence, the two perfumers rebuilt it with flavorists, to obtain a textured, realistic note rather than a sugary or abstract one. Lavender remains the anchor of the composition and keeps Libre’s identity.

A gourmand Libre

The house describes Libre Berry Crush as a gourmand reinterpretation of Libre’s floral lavender: a soft, comforting fragrance that is nonetheless resolutely bold. It is sold in 10, 30, 50, and 90 ml, in the line’s bottle tinted scarlet.