Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Libra Leonie
Maison Alhambra made Libra Leonie with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Libre — and it costs 86% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Price
- $28.41
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $28
- Original per 100ml
- $200
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Libra Leonie scores 7.3 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Libre.
Maison Alhambra 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.
It is sold as an eau de parfum, the strength most designer originals are sold at.
At $28 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Libre — the 3rd cheapest of 17 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 Maison Alhambra 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. Maison Alhambra 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.
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 21 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Libre we can price, Libra Leonie is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Kunooz Nice EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Nice $25/100ml
- 03 Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie $28/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
- 07 Bujairami Beautiful Lady $33/100ml
- 08 Palermo Perfumes Libre $33/100ml
- 09 Noted Aromas Cannes $33/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Liberty $48/100ml
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Leoniesmells like Yves Saint Laurent Libre $19.99 -
Sceptre Oceanasmells like Bvlgari Le Gemme Orom $27.46 -
Kismet for Womensmells like Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad $24.95
The community
What people say about Libra Leonie
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie 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 Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre.
How much cheaper is Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie than Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
86% less per 100ml: about $28 per 100ml against $200 for the original.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie?
It is in stock at $28.41 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.