This one's a proper mixed bag, honestly. Some reckon it's a beautifully blended, summery delight, a genuine crowd-pleaser that smells expensive. Others call it generic, unoriginal, and even a bit 'grandma' in a bad way. Definitely a 'try before you buy' situation.

The Essence Vault's No. 472 goes after The White Company's Seychelles, a coconut-and-bergamot solar floral. The dupe gets the creamy coconut opening right but the tiare and vanilla dry-down feels thinner and more one-note, fading to little more than a light musk within a couple of hours.