Libre L'Eau Nue

The house classifies Libre L’Eau Nue among citrus florals. It describes a succulent blend of juicy citrus and refined orange blossom, as if they had just been picked from the tree.

Mandarin, bergamot, and orange blossom

The flesh and zest of a green mandarin and a Calabrian bergamot give the opening its lively, pulpy character. Orange blossom, Libre’s emblematic note, is amplified and captured in the Ourika gardens for a sunnier effect.

The notes are arranged here as follows: mandarin and bergamot in the top, orange blossom in the heart. Yves Saint Laurent names no base note and says the alcohol-free formula preserves each material’s most natural olfactory power.

What stays out

Lemon and lavender, which have been attributed to Libre L’Eau Nue, are missing from the house’s texts and leave the classification. Lavender, although Libre’s signature, does not appear in the ingredient list either, which declares no lavender oil.

What the label declares

The list begins with water and contains no alcohol. Propylene glycol and pentylene glycol, two solvents, and polyglyceryl-4 caprate, an emulsifier, carry the fragrance in water; glycerin serves as a humectant.

Citric acid adjusts acidity, sodium benzoate preserves the formula, and tetrasodium glutamate diacetate binds metal ions. Bitter orange flower extract closes the list, which contains neither lilial nor lyral, two ingredients banned in the European Union.