Dupe review · Zara
Golden Decade
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Libre.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Libre
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $200
- Made by
- Zara
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Golden Decade is a reasonable bet if you want Libre for less.
Zara 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Zara 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 Golden Decade 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 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
Also listed as a twin of
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The community
What people say about Golden Decade
Rating
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Zara Golden Decade 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 Zara Golden Decade a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Yes — Zara 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.
Where can I buy Zara Golden Decade?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Yves Saint Laurent Libre is listed on its page.