Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Summer Whisper
Summer Whisper is HK Perfumes's answer to Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture
- Price
- $64
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $64
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Summer Whisper scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Libre Vanille Couture.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Libre Vanille Couture's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $64 per 100ml it costs 57% less than Libre Vanille Couture — the 5th cheapest of 5 twins we can price.
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 HK Perfumes 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 Libre Vanille Couture is bergamot and mandarin orange at first, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine at its heart and vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- lavender
- orange blossom
- jasmine
Base
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- musk
Libre pushed fully gourmand, thick bourbon vanilla wrapped around cool lavender.
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 6 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture we can price, Summer Whisper is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami V-Luxe $33/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Summer Whisper $64/100ml
- 06 The Dua Brand Liberated Couture Of Vanilla $33
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The community
What people say about Summer Whisper
Rating
—How close to Libre Vanille Couture
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does HK Perfumes Summer Whisper smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture — bergamot and mandarin orange up top, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Summer Whisper a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Summer Whisper?
It is in stock at $64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.