Dupe review · Oakcha
Why
Oakcha made Why with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Y — and it costs 47% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Y
- Price
- $35.95
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $72
- Original per 100ml
- $136
- Made by
- Oakcha
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Why lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Y.
Oakcha sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Y's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $72 per 100ml it costs 47% less than Y — the 9th cheapest of 10 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: bergamot, ginger and aldehydes up top, sage, violet leaf and geranium in the middle, cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean underneath — the shape of Yves Saint Laurent Y.
Top
- bergamot
- ginger
- aldehydes
Heart
- sage
- violet leaf
- geranium
Base
- cedar
- olibanum
- Tonka Bean
Crisp sage and ginger over blond woods, the clean white shirt of modern men's fragrance.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Y we can price, Why is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Odyssey Mega $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Y $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Chroma $33/100ml
- 05 Bujairami Right one $33/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Why $34/100ml
- 07 ALT Fragrances A $48/100ml
- 08 Dossier Aromatic Pineapple $49/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Why $72/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Penultimate Letter For Men 1785 $83/100ml
Also listed as a twin of
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The community
What people say about Why
Rating
—How close to Y
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Oakcha Why smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Y — bergamot, ginger and aldehydes up top, sage, violet leaf and geranium in the heart, cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean in the base.
Is Oakcha Why a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Y, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is Oakcha Why than Yves Saint Laurent Y?
47% less per 100ml: about $72 per 100ml against $136 for the original.
Where can I buy Oakcha Why?
It is in stock at $35.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.