Ma Liberté
Perfumer: Jean Kerléo
54 ratings
From your scent profile
Jean Patou Ma Liberté is a powdery, woody floral chypre that opens on citrus fruits and heliotrope and gathers rose, lavender, clove and jasmine at its heart; it has been discontinued and was made for women.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 43 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Chypre
What does Ma Liberté smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated as good. Most voters place it in autumn and spring, with leisure and evening wear leading. Voters mostly call it feminine, though a sizeable share finds it masculine, so it sits somewhere in between.
It opens with citrus fruits and heliotrope. Rose, lavender, clove and jasmine form a floral but spicy heart. The base rests on vanilla, sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and patchouli, while cinnamon, nutmeg and musk sweeten and soften it.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Citrus fruits
- Heliotrope
First hours
- Rose
- Lavender
- Clove
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Nutmeg
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 20%Summer
- Casual24%
- Evening23%
- Daytime20%
- Nighttime17%
- Office16%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
54% matchEau Pour Homme (1984) (Eau de Toilette)
Giorgio Armani · 1984
51% matchXIX March
Tiziana Terenzi · 2012
50% matchLove Potion
Phoenix Botanicals
49% matchBlue Grass (1989)
Elizabeth Arden · 1989
48% matchMysteriously No.2
Marc Cain · 2017
48% matchEau pour Homme (2013) (Eau de Toilette)
Giorgio Armani · 2013
45% matchJaïpur Homme (Eau de Parfum)
Boucheron · 1998
45% matchNo. 1 for Men
Clive Christian · 2001
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Last updated: October 26, 2026
















