Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Classique
Classique is The Essence Vault's answer to Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Classique lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Classique.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Classique's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 58% less than Classique — 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.
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
What it is chasing: orange blossom, rose and star anise up top, ginger, orchid and ylang-ylang in the middle, vanilla, amber and musk underneath — the shape of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.
Top
- orange blossom
- rose
- star anise
Heart
- ginger
- orchid
- ylang-ylang
Base
- vanilla
- amber
- musk
Powdery orange blossom and vanilla, a soft nineties classic in a torso flacon.
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 5 twins of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique we can price, Classique is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Classique $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Classique $32/100ml
- 04 HK Perfumes Jardin Secret $64/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Classique $22.75
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The community
What people say about Classique
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does The Essence Vault Classique smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Classique — orange blossom, rose and star anise up top, ginger, orchid and ylang-ylang in the heart, vanilla, amber and musk in the base.
Is The Essence Vault Classique a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Classique?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.