Boots shoppers are currently snapping up a top-selling designer perfume at half price. The YSL Libre L'Absolu Platine 50ml usually retails for £132 but is currently on offer for £66 after a double discount (this is an online-only offer).
Fragrance notes and customer ratings
Described as an 'elevated' version of the signature Libre scent, the Libre L'Absolu Platine has fresh and bright notes you can wear day into night. The fragrance opens with bergamot and mandarin, developing into a heart of orange blossom and white lavender accord.
The base notes consist of vanilla bourbon and ambergris accord which give it a rich and long-lasting intensity. On the Boots website, the reduced perfume has received an impressive 4.8/5 star rating with over 180 customer reviews.
Shopper reactions
One shopper said: "Great value. Wonderful perfume at a great price. A winner on every front."
Another pleased buyer commented: "I absolutely love this perfume, it’s a nice fresh floral scent you can smell the orange and lavender! They work so well together. A little goes a long way, I put it on in the morning and could still smell the fragrance during the evening."
"I also got compliments when wearing this and the bottle is absolutely gorgeous too!"
This shopper echoed: "This perfume is really nice. It gives a lot of citrusy notes but in a subtle form. I have been wearing this as my daily perfume and have had so many compliments asking what I was wearing. I will definitely be restocking when my current has ran out."
However, not every user was impressed, with one writing: "Pleasant enough aroma, though didn't seem to last very long, possibly a bit too flowery for my personal taste. Maybe a perfume for the younger generation."
Other deals and discovery sets
Shoppers looking for other reduced designer perfumes can check out Superdrug. The retailer is offering a range of options at half price or more, including the Dolce & Gabbana L'Imperatrice Eau De Toilette 100ml which has an RRP of £93 but is now down to £37.20.
This fragrance opens with notes of rhubarb, red currant and kiwi accord, before developing into heart notes of pink cyclamen and watermelon with a musky sandalwood and grapefruit base.
Alternatively, fragrance fans looking for a new go-to perfume for autumn/winter might consider a discovery set. Not only do they allow you to try several different options before committing to a full size, but they also make for thoughtful gifts.
Penhaligon's has launched the new Joyous Discovery Set - Scent Library Gift Set 8x2ml, available for £35 at Sephora. Inside the luxurious green and red striped box are eight 2ml sizes of the brand's best-sellers, including Halfeti, Luna, Empressa, and more.
A slightly more elevated option is the Ladies' Fragrance Collection Set (or Men's) for £50. This set includes five best-sellers but instead in 5ml mini bottles which look the same as the full-size versions.
There are plenty of more affordable options too, including the KILIAN Mini Bar Discovery Set 5 x 1.5ml, available for £22 at Selfridges, and the new £15 L'Occitane Fragrance Discovery Kit which contains five 1.2ml sizes.
