Libertine (for women)

Malegria

Thanks to lovely Asilverfire, I got to try Libertine.
A very strange scent.
For me it sharply smells of shambala herb that I often use in cooking.No sweetness, no passion fruit, no pineapple I was hoping for...It softened up a bit after an hour, but shambala was unmistakeable and I don`t want to smell like soup!LOL

I am going to try it again a little bit later, see if something clicks...

krmarich

My first Westwood scent. What a stunner! Its reminds me of a bag of candy that I can never get enough of. Sadly taken off the market, it should be reintroduced. It shimmers and satisfies. Viburnum gives it an eternally springtime feel. All of the notes delicately carry each other. It ends gracefully. Youthful, yet wise. Impossible to catagorize, and now to find.

nathalieZ

I dont like it.There is somthing cheap about it..a bit 'trampy".Must be the patchouli note in it.. anyhow not for me..it puts me in a bad mood!

hibernation

wow, great scent !!!
but what a shame it doesn´t last at ALL on my skin.

cora

I love each drop of it. This is original, unique gorgeos parfum. I wear it every time i need to impress.

SandraS

I always suspected that deep down I was a closet romantic! Unfortunatly Libertine is not for me...on my skin it becames sour and I felt I had to wash it off. I think it has an edge masculine note, I don't detect any feminity on it. It is certainly original and unique (for which i'm thankfull).
It represents my idea of a Libertine, looks great from afar...not so atractive at close range.

FANNY

God this is indeed amazing! But not for a very young woman.. It has the touch of a classic perfume in it, It could be a signature perfume as well! I believe when I am gonna be a mommy THIS is the perfume I'm going to wear.. Dont know why, it just feels right! :-))

anne

OMG! I am simply in love with this fragrance!!! This is so soft and gentle and one of the best I have EVER smelled!Why O why did they stop making this!

asilverfire614

I found this on a clearance table the other day and picked it up. I'm still deciding what I think about it...I've only worn it twice so far...

For the most part, I enjoy it. Initially I get the passion fruit, pineapple, and honeysuckle...in about that order. Interesting mix of floral & fruit, and something, well, something else...

There is something about it that turns me off, just a little, and I can't figure out what it is exactly. It persists from the opening notes all the way to the base notes, and I've never smelled this in another perfume. If I had to come up with adjectives to describe this elusive note that I can't deciper, it would be musty (NOT to be mistaken with musky) and spicy mixed together. Maybe even mildew-y...like clothes that got wet and dried naturally. It baffles me, as none of the notes listed even hint at this.

I'm going to keep wearing it and see if I "fall" for it. It lasts a long time (about six hours on me) and I agree completely with others that have said it's very difficult to classify. I'm glad I got a good deal on it! :)

woogyjones50

What an interesting fragrance. I enjoy wearing it. It is fruity, yet not sweet or citrusy. And yes, it's got floral notes, but it is not a floral--it's not flowery at all. When it is all said and done, it stays on the skin with an interesting blend of patchouli and musk, but it isn't heavy. None of that really makes any sense, and that is the beauty of this one. There are a lot of scents in this perfume but no one particular scent stands front and center. I think it is a perfume that is blended wonderfully and probably doesn't get the attention it deserves. I agree with Rebella that this is a wiley perfume that is difficult to 'pin down' with certainty. And that is exactly what makes it so fun to wear.

Boggi

The lowtalker of perfumes. Very, very soft, almost not there, but still with sillage. But anyhow a wonderful, different fragrance. I feel naugthy, with a inncent touch to it.

I think its a good one to use if you are going someplace you dont want to annoy anyone, but still want to smell special.

soirdelune

I was part of a market research focus group that helped to create this scent. I helped to pick the name! While I'm a pretty conventional florals gal, I really liked the honey tones to this scent, it was quite original. Am disappointed to see that it appears to be discontinued. So much for my taste and expertise in perfume!

Mitsouko

Beautiful, sexy scent. Why Vivienne Westwood stoped producet them ? Indeed,censor custom? :)

rebella

By the way, this one is really tricky. It smells in different ways eaach time I wear it. Today it´s as masculin that a female fragrance could be I think, without being a mens fragrance... Almost no flowers or fruits at all, but a lot of leather, honey and moss... I have to put this one on my husband, I think he can wear it without it being taken as a feminine perfume...

Today it isn´t anything english with it, I rather imagine an aristocratic french -male- libertine on his way to the next an very naughty adventure...

Bodychemistry is so exciting!

rebella

After having it for a while I discover a discret but unmistakenly masculin note. Wich ofcourse does the fragrance even more exating and complex.

rebella

Finally I´ve got it! :) And it smells delicous, feminin and soft. Fruity but not overwhelmingly sweet, I think it´s a refined fragrance. All put together for me it´s a really english kind of perfume, as I think all of Vivenne Westwood´s perfumes are. Remind me of some other fragrances, but still with a personal and very seductive twist.