Dupe review · The Essence Vault
L Imperatrice
L Imperatrice is The Essence Vault's answer to Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3.
- Smells like
- Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3
- 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
L Imperatrice scores 5.7 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing L'Imperatrice 3.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is L'Imperatrice 3's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 58% less than L'Imperatrice 3 — the cheapest of 2 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
Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3 is kiwi, watermelon and rhubarb at first, cyclamen, jasmine and freesia at its heart and musk, amber and blondwood at the end. The Essence Vault set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- kiwi
- watermelon
- rhubarb
Heart
- cyclamen
- jasmine
- freesia
Base
- musk
- amber
- blondwood
Juicy watermelon and cyclamen, absurdly cheerful and impossible to dislike.
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 2 twins of Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3 we can price, L Imperatrice is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault L Imperatrice $32/100ml
- 02 Oil Perfumery L'Imperatrice 3 $125/100ml
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The community
What people say about L Imperatrice
Rating
—How close to L'Imperatrice 3
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does The Essence Vault L Imperatrice smell like?
It is built to smell like Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3 — kiwi, watermelon and rhubarb up top, cyclamen, jasmine and freesia in the heart, musk, amber and blondwood in the base.
Is The Essence Vault L Imperatrice a dupe of Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice 3.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault L Imperatrice?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.