Fragrance comparison

Eau Libre vs No 10

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 67 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau Libre

Yves Saint Laurent

4.3450 votes

Rank #12,216 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

No 10

Prudence Paris

3.8217 votes

Rank #56,579 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Libre takes 4 of 5 categories.

Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
No 10
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Eau Libre4/5

No 101/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau Libre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau Libre
Sillage & projection: No 10
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

No 10Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

3.82/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 25%Had 21%Want 55%

Category winnerEau LibreRating 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

24%Love

53%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEau Libre

SillageNo 10

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value33

Category winnerEau LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

green69%

aldehydic61%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

iris77%

woody69%

rose61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, fresh and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PetitgrainVetiverAldehydesBergamotNeroliHedioneCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesNeroliBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

Powdery NotesIrisVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli. Durations are only published for No 10, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall25

Winter30

Day100

Night17

Spring80

Summer100

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,216

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#56,579

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

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…

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No 10 by Prudence Paris opens with a fizzy blast of sparkling aldehydes, bright neroli, and crisp bergamot that quickly settles into the comforting scent of luxury French milled soap. As the initial brightness calms down, a romantic heart of velvety rose, creamy jasmine, and sunny ylang-ylang unfolds on warm skin. The…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau Libre or No 10?

Eau Libre takes 4 of 5 categories. Eau Libre is rated 4.34/5 from 50 votes; No 10 is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes. Choose Eau Libre for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose No 10 for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Libre or No 10?

Eau Libre lasts longest (Eau Libre 67/100, No 10 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Libre or No 10?

No 10 projects furthest (No 10 73/100, Eau Libre 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Libre and No 10 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli.

Is Eau Libre or No 10 better for summer or winter?

Eau Libre suits daytime wear; No 10 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Libre and No 10?

Eau Libre features Petitgrain, Vetiver, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli. No 10 has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Powdery Notes, Iris, Vetiver and Cedar.