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Libre Vanille Couture

The Essence Vault made Libre Vanille Couture with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture.

Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture
OriginalLibre Vanille CoutureYves Saint Laurent
The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture
This dupeLibre Vanille Couture$32/100ml
Smells like
Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture
Price
$31.74
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$32
Original per 100ml
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Made by
The Essence Vault
6.5/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Libre Vanille Couture is a strong bet if you want Libre Vanille Couture for less.

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

At $32 per 100ml it costs 79% less than Libre Vanille Couture — the cheapest of 5 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.

Value8.8
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 and mandarin orange, turns to lavender, orange blossom and jasmine, and settles into vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk. That is the brief Libre Vanille Couture is working from.

Top

  • bergamot
  • mandarin orange

Heart

  • lavender
  • orange blossom
  • jasmine

Base

  • vanilla
  • Tonka Bean
  • musk
Libre pushed fully gourmand, thick bourbon vanilla wrapped around cool lavender.

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 Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture we can price, Libre Vanille Couture is the cheapest per 100ml.

  1. 01 The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture $32/100ml
  2. 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture $32/100ml
  4. 04 Bujairami V-Luxe $33/100ml
  5. 05 HK Perfumes Summer Whisper $64/100ml
  6. 06 The Dua Brand Liberated Couture Of Vanilla $33

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The community

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    Questions

    What does The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture smell like?

    It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture — bergamot and mandarin orange up top, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk in the base.

    Is The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture?

    Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture.

    Where can I buy The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture?

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

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