Fragrance comparison

Eau Libre vs up @1

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

Eau Libre

Yves Saint Laurent

4.3450 votes

Rank #12,216 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

up @1

Linen Tutu

4.758 votes

Rank #34,267 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
up @1
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau Libre2/4

up @12/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: up @1
Sillage & projection: Eau Libre
Value for money: up @1
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

up @1Linen Tutu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

Longevityup @1

SillageEau Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value88

Category winnerup @1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

green69%

aldehydic61%

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

fruity48%

floral30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus

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

ClementineAldehydesCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomGreen MandarinPetitgrainNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbroxanVetiverOrrisClearwood

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Vetiver, Aldehydes and Neroli. Durations are only published for up @1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall25

Winter30

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,216

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#34,267

PerfumerDaniela Carrasco

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Linen Tutu up @1 opens with a vibrant burst of sweet clementine peel, fizzy aldehydes, and crushed coriander seeds. It quickly settles into a sunny, aromatic heart of neroli, green mandarin, and crisp petitgrain that feels like walking through an orange grove on a bright morning. Underneath the bright citrus canopy, s…

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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 up @1?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau Libre is rated 4.34/5 from 50 votes; up @1 is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Eau Libre for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose up @1 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Libre or up @1?

up @1 lasts longest (up @1 73/100, Eau Libre 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Libre or up @1?

Projection is very close: Eau Libre 68/100, up @1 67/100 for sillage.

Do Eau Libre and up @1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Vetiver, Aldehydes and Neroli.

Is Eau Libre or up @1 better for summer or winter?

Eau Libre suits daytime wear; up @1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Libre and up @1?

Eau Libre features Petitgrain, Vetiver, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli. up @1 has top notes of Clementine, Aldehydes and Coriander, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Green Mandarin, Petitgrain and Neroli, a base of Ambroxan, Vetiver, Orris and Clearwood.