Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Y Live
The Yves Saint Laurent Y Live profile, from Palermo Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Y Live
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Y Live is a reasonable bet if you want Y Live for less.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Y Live's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 73% less than Y Live.
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 bergamot, ginger and aldehydes, turns to sage, juniper berries and geranium, and settles into cedar, vetiver and amberwood. That is the brief Y Live is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- ginger
- aldehydes
Heart
- sage
- juniper berries
- geranium
Base
- cedar
- vetiver
- amberwood
A sharper, greener Y with juniper bite, aimed squarely at daytime energy.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Y Live smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Y Live — bergamot, ginger and aldehydes up top, sage, juniper berries and geranium in the heart, cedar, vetiver and amberwood in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Y Live a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y Live?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Y Live.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Y Live?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.