Dupe review · Dossier
Woody Basil
Woody Basil is Dossier's answer to Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme
- Price
- $29
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $58
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Dossier
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Woody Basil lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to L'Homme.
Dossier sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is L'Homme's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $58 per 100ml it costs 69% less than L'Homme — the cheapest of 2 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Dossier 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
What it is chasing: ginger, bergamot and lemon up top, violet leaf, basil and white pepper in the middle, cedar, vetiver and Tonka Bean underneath — the shape of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme.
Top
- ginger
- bergamot
- lemon
Heart
- violet leaf
- basil
- white pepper
Base
- cedar
- vetiver
- Tonka Bean
Peppery ginger and violet leaf over cedar, tidy and reliably likeable.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme we can price, Woody Basil is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Dossier Woody Basil $58/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Homme Classique $78/100ml
- 03 Bujairami Overdrive $32.50
- 04 Scent Labz Wild Card $40
Also listed as a twin of
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The community
What people say about Woody Basil
Rating
—How close to L'Homme
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Dossier Woody Basil smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme — ginger, bergamot and lemon up top, violet leaf, basil and white pepper in the heart, cedar, vetiver and Tonka Bean in the base.
Is Dossier Woody Basil a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme?
Yes — Dossier sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme, and it is also listed against Prada L'Homme, Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Eau de Parfum.
Where can I buy Dossier Woody Basil?
It is in stock at $29 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.