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Tharwah Gold

Lattafa made Tharwah Gold with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Libre — and it costs 75% less per 100ml.

Yves Saint Laurent Libre
OriginalLibre$200/100ml
Lattafa Tharwah Gold
This dupeTharwah Gold$50/100ml
Smells like
Yves Saint Laurent Libre
Price
$49.99
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$50
Original per 100ml
$200
Made by
Lattafa
6.6/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Tharwah Gold scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Libre.

Lattafa sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Libre's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $50 per 100ml it costs 75% less than Libre — the 12th cheapest of 17 twins we can price.

Value8.3
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Lattafa 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 is lavender, mandarin orange and black currant at first, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine at its heart and madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar at the end. Lattafa set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • lavender
  • mandarin orange
  • black currant

Heart

  • lavender
  • orange blossom
  • jasmine

Base

  • madagascar vanilla
  • musk
  • cedar
For the one who refuses to be tamed, craving a bold lavender-and-vanilla contrast that feels cool, sophisticated and unmistakably, freely feminine.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 21 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Libre we can price, Tharwah Gold is number 12 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Kunooz Nice EDP Perfume $25/100ml
  2. 02 Kunooz Nice $25/100ml
  3. 03 Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie $28/100ml
  4. 04 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
  5. 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  6. 06 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
  7. 07 Bujairami Beautiful Lady $33/100ml
  8. 08 Palermo Perfumes Libre $33/100ml
  9. 09 Noted Aromas Cannes $33/100ml
  10. 10 ALT Fragrances Liberty $48/100ml
All 21 twins of Libre →

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The community

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    Questions

    What does Lattafa Tharwah Gold smell like?

    It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre — lavender, mandarin orange and black currant up top, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine in the heart, madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar in the base.

    Is Lattafa Tharwah Gold a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?

    Yes — Lattafa sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense, Yves Saint Laurent Libre Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Toilette.

    How much cheaper is Lattafa Tharwah Gold than Yves Saint Laurent Libre?

    75% less per 100ml: about $50 per 100ml against $200 for the original.

    Where can I buy Lattafa Tharwah Gold?

    It is in stock at $49.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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