Dupe review · Afnan
9am Dive
The Yves Saint Laurent Y profile, from Afnan.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Y
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $136
- Made by
- Afnan
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
9am Dive scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Y.
Afnan sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Y's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 it costs 78% less than Y.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Afnan publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Yves Saint Laurent Y is bergamot, ginger and aldehydes at first, sage, violet leaf and geranium at its heart and cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean at the end. Afnan set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- ginger
- aldehydes
Heart
- sage
- violet leaf
- geranium
Base
- cedar
- olibanum
- Tonka Bean
Crisp sage and ginger over blond woods, the clean white shirt of modern men's fragrance.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Y we can price, 9am Dive is number 12 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Odyssey Mega $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Y $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Chroma $33/100ml
- 05 Bujairami Right one $33/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Why $34/100ml
- 07 ALT Fragrances A $48/100ml
- 08 Dossier Aromatic Pineapple $49/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Why $72/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Penultimate Letter For Men 1785 $83/100ml
Also listed as a twin of
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Supremacy Silversmells like Creed Aventus $37.79 -
9PM Rebelsmells like Creed Aventus $39.99
The community
What people say about 9am Dive
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What does Afnan 9am Dive smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Y — bergamot, ginger and aldehydes up top, sage, violet leaf and geranium in the heart, cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean in the base.
Is Afnan 9am Dive a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y?
Yes — Afnan sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Y, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette.
Where can I buy Afnan 9am Dive?
It is in stock at $29.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.