Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Libre
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre, for 84% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Price
- $32.50
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $200
- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Libre is a strong bet if you want Libre for less.
Palermo Perfumes 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 $33 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Libre — the 8th 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 Palermo Perfumes 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 lavender, mandarin orange and black currant, turns to lavender, orange blossom and jasmine, and settles into madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar. That is the brief Libre is working from.
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, Libre is number 8 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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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Libre 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 Palermo Perfumes Libre a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre.
How much cheaper is Palermo Perfumes Libre than Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
84% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $200 for the original.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Libre?
It is in stock at $32.50 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.