Fragrance comparison

Libre vs Lorena

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 19,915 ratings analysed

1 wins

Libre

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9419,915 votes

Rank #1,548 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Lorena

Amzan

—0 votes

Rank #77,763 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Libre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Libre
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Lorena
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Libre1/1

Lorena0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LibreYves Saint Laurent

LorenaAmzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 19,915 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

19,915 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

lavender84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantPetitgrain

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base

Madagascar VanillaMuskCedarAmbergris

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlackcurrantPetitgrainLavender

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base

AmbergrisCedarwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLavender, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,548

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#77,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Libre by Yves Saint Laurent takes clean, herbal French lavender and blends it with sweet Moroccan orange blossom and juicy mandarin. The opening smells crisp, bright, and invigorating, resembling a luxury citrus soap before deepening into a warm, creamy floral bouquet. As it settles, smooth Madagascar vanilla and gen…

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Lorena by Amzan opens with a crisp, aromatic blend of lavender and petitgrain, balanced by juicy mandarin orange and blackcurrant. As it settles, orange blossom and jasmine provide a bright floral core. The base of ambergris, cedarwood, vanilla, and musk rounds out the composition with a warm, versatile finish that wo…

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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.

Do Libre and Lorena smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Orange Blossom.

What are the notes in Libre and Lorena?

Libre has top notes of Lavender, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant and Petitgrain, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Ambergris. Lorena has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blackcurrant, Petitgrain and Lavender, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Musk.