Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Y
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Y, for 77% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Y
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $136
- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Y scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Y.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Y's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 77% less than Y — the 2nd cheapest of 10 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
Yves Saint Laurent Y is bergamot, ginger and aldehydes at first, sage, violet leaf and geranium at its heart and cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean at the end. The Essence Vault set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- ginger
- aldehydes
Heart
- sage
- violet leaf
- geranium
Base
- cedar
- olibanum
- Tonka Bean
Crisp sage and ginger over blond woods, the clean white shirt of modern men's fragrance.
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 12 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Y we can price, Y is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Odyssey Mega $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Y $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Chroma $33/100ml
- 05 Bujairami Right one $33/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Why $34/100ml
- 07 ALT Fragrances A $48/100ml
- 08 Dossier Aromatic Pineapple $49/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Why $72/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Penultimate Letter For Men 1785 $83/100ml
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The community
What people say about Y
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What does The Essence Vault Y smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Y — bergamot, ginger and aldehydes up top, sage, violet leaf and geranium in the heart, cedar, olibanum and Tonka Bean in the base.
Is The Essence Vault Y a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Y, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is The Essence Vault Y than Yves Saint Laurent Y?
77% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $136 for the original.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Y?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.