Dupe review · Oakcha
Esker
Esker is Oakcha's answer to Parfums de Marly Valaya.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Valaya
- Price
- $45.95
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $92
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Oakcha
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Esker is a strong bet if you want Valaya for less.
Oakcha sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Valaya's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $92 per 100ml it costs 85% less than Valaya — the 7th cheapest of 9 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
The original opens on pink pepper, bergamot and aldehydes, turns to pear, jasmine and ylang-ylang, and settles into white musk, sandalwood and vanilla. That is the brief Esker is working from.
Top
- pink pepper
- bergamot
- aldehydes
Heart
- pear
- jasmine
- ylang-ylang
Base
- white musk
- sandalwood
- vanilla
A luminous soapy-clean floral musk with pear and jasmine, effortlessly fresh and elegant.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 11 twins of Parfums de Marly Valaya we can price, Esker is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Valaya $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Valaya $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Rising Sun $33/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Fleur De $89/100ml
- 06 The Clone Vallure No. 27 $90/100ml
- 07 Oakcha Esker $92/100ml
- 08 Oil Perfumery Valaya $125/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Soft Elegance $133/100ml
- 10 Maison Alhambra Delilah Blanc $29.99
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The community
What people say about Esker
Rating
—How close to Valaya
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Oakcha Esker smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Valaya — pink pepper, bergamot and aldehydes up top, pear, jasmine and ylang-ylang in the heart, white musk, sandalwood and vanilla in the base.
Is Oakcha Esker a dupe of Parfums de Marly Valaya?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Valaya.
Where can I buy Oakcha Esker?
It is in stock at $45.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.