Essence is a clean, soapy, powdery musk that's decidedly divisive. You'll either get heavenly fresh linen or cheap laundry detergent. Performance is a mixed bag, but the bottle's a stunner.

Eden's Spell On You dupe leans on iris and violet the same way Louis Vuitton's original does, but it's simpler and less silky - the powdery lipstick effect is there, though the rose-jasmine interplay that gives the original its hypnotic depth is thinner here.