Dupe review · Oakcha
Desiree
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre, for 62% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Price
- $37.95
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $76
- Original per 100ml
- $200
- Made by
- Oakcha
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Desiree lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Libre.
Oakcha 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 $76 per 100ml it costs 62% less than Libre — the 14th cheapest of 17 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oakcha 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: lavender, mandarin orange and black currant up top, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine in the middle, madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar underneath — the shape of Yves Saint Laurent Libre.
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, Desiree is number 14 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
Also listed as a twin of
More from Oakcha
Every Oakcha fragrance →-
Dusksmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $31.95 -
Ruby 34smells like Chanel N°5 $60.95 -
Midnight Nymphsmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $37.95 -
Nebulasmells like Burberry Her $40.95 -
Senorasmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $31.95 -
Whysmells like Yves Saint Laurent Y $35.95 -
Muse of Rumismells like Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris $32.95 -
Busker Nuitsmells like Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street $40.95
The community
What people say about Desiree
Rating
—How close to Libre
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
Best in
No reviews yet. Be the first to say how it wears.
In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does Oakcha Desiree 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 Oakcha Desiree a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Libre Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is Oakcha Desiree than Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
62% less per 100ml: about $76 per 100ml against $200 for the original.
Where can I buy Oakcha Desiree?
It is in stock at $37.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.