Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Libre
Libre is The Essence Vault's answer to Yves Saint Laurent Libre — at 84% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $200
- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Libre is a strong bet if you want Libre for less.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Libre's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Libre — the 4th cheapest of 17 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
The original opens on lavender, mandarin orange and black currant, turns to lavender, orange blossom and jasmine, and settles into madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar. That is the brief Libre is working from.
Top
- lavender
- mandarin orange
- black currant
Heart
- lavender
- orange blossom
- jasmine
Base
- madagascar vanilla
- musk
- cedar
For the one who refuses to be tamed, craving a bold lavender-and-vanilla contrast that feels cool, sophisticated and unmistakably, freely feminine.
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 21 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Libre we can price, Libre is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Kunooz Nice EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Nice $25/100ml
- 03 Maison Alhambra Libra Leonie $28/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Libre $32/100ml
- 07 Bujairami Beautiful Lady $33/100ml
- 08 Palermo Perfumes Libre $33/100ml
- 09 Noted Aromas Cannes $33/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Liberty $48/100ml
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The community
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What does The Essence Vault Libre smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre — lavender, mandarin orange and black currant up top, lavender, orange blossom and jasmine in the heart, madagascar vanilla, musk and cedar in the base.
Is The Essence Vault Libre a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Libre, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Libre Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is The Essence Vault Libre than Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
84% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $200 for the original.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Libre?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.