Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
A
A is ALT Fragrances's answer to Yves Saint Laurent Y — at 64% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Y
- Price
- $29
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $48
- Original per 100ml
- $136
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
A scores 6.1 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Y.
ALT Fragrances 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 $48 per 100ml it costs 64% less than Y — the 7th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT Fragrances 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. ALT Fragrances 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Y we can price, A is number 7 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
More from ALT Fragrances
Every ALT Fragrances fragrance →-
Bleausmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $39 -
Splishsmells like Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme $29 -
Acqua di ALTsmells like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo $29 -
Libertysmells like Yves Saint Laurent Libre $29 -
Fleur Noiresmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $29 -
Spring Scent Packsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $99 -
Mistresssmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $29 -
Fortunasmells like Chanel Chance Eau Tendre $29
The community
What people say about A
Rating
—How close to Y
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does ALT Fragrances A 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 ALT Fragrances A a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Y, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances A than Yves Saint Laurent Y?
64% less per 100ml: about $48 per 100ml against $136 for the original.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances A?
It is in stock at $29 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.