Fragrance comparison

Eau Libre vs Neroli

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau Libre

Yves Saint Laurent

4.3450 votes

Rank #11,153 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Neroli

FUMparFUM

3.333 votes

Rank #63,442 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Libre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Neroli
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau Libre3/4

Neroli1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Neroli
Sillage & projection: Eau Libre
Value for money: Eau Libre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Libre

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Eau LibreYves Saint Laurent

NeroliFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNeroli

SillageEau Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEau LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

green69%

aldehydic61%

citrus100%

amber92%

musky84%

floral77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PetitgrainVetiverAldehydesBergamotNeroliHedioneCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

White GrapefruitNeroliHedioneWhite AmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Hedione and Musk. Durations are only published for Neroli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall25

Winter30

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,153

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#63,442

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Eau Libre is a crisp, sun-drenched citrus aromatic fragrance originally launched in 1975 as one of the earliest gender-free designer splashes. It opens with an invigorating burst of sparkling bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and fizzy aldehydes that immediately evoke the sensation of clean luxury soap a…

Reviews →

Neroli by FUMparFUM delivers an immediate rush of bright summer sunlight right out of the nozzle. Tart white grapefruit bursts open with an authentic bitter rind bite, cutting cleanly through morning humidity. Crisp green neroli blossoms follow right behind, smelling like dew-soaked orange groves rather than sweet can…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau Libre or Neroli?

Eau Libre takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau Libre is rated 4.34/5 from 50 votes; Neroli is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Eau Libre for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Neroli for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.