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Dupe review · The Essence Vault

BBerry Hero

The Burberry Hero profile, from The Essence Vault.

Burberry Hero
OriginalBurberry HeroBurberry
The Essence Vault BBerry Hero
This dupeBBerry Hero$32/100ml
Smells like
Burberry Hero
Price
$31.74
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$32
Original per 100ml
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Made by
The Essence Vault
6.1/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, BBerry Hero is a reasonable bet if you want Burberry Hero for less.

The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Burberry Hero's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $32 per 100ml it costs 67% less than Burberry Hero — the cheapest of 4 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.

Value7.4
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Essence Vault 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, black pepper and pink pepper, turns to cedar absolute and cedar essence, and settles into cedar wood, benzoin and vetiver. That is the brief BBerry Hero is working from.

Top

  • bergamot
  • black pepper
  • pink pepper

Heart

  • cedar absolute
  • cedar essence

Base

  • cedar wood
  • benzoin
  • vetiver
Peppery bergamot crashing into a wall of cedar; simple, confident and unmistakably one note.

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 6 twins of Burberry Hero we can price, BBerry Hero is the cheapest per 100ml.

  1. 01 The Essence Vault BBerry Hero $32/100ml
  2. 02 Perfume Parlour Cedar Valor For Men 2196 $83/100ml
  3. 03 Perfume Parlour Cedar Valor $83/100ml
  4. 04 Oil Perfumery Burberry Hero $133/100ml
  5. 05 Palermo Perfumes Burberry Hero $22.75
  6. 06 Àerre Autograph $39

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The community

What people say about BBerry Hero

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    Questions

    What does The Essence Vault BBerry Hero smell like?

    It is built to smell like Burberry Hero — bergamot, black pepper and pink pepper up top, cedar absolute and cedar essence in the heart, cedar wood, benzoin and vetiver in the base.

    Is The Essence Vault BBerry Hero a dupe of Burberry Hero?

    Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Burberry Hero, and it is also listed against Burberry Hero Eau de Parfum.

    Where can I buy The Essence Vault BBerry Hero?

    It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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