Is The Essence Vault Libre Vanille Couture a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture?
Libre Vanille Couture EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Libre Vanille Couture EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Libre Vanille Couture
- Libre Vanille Couture
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Which Should You Buy?
This flanker proves that not all original Libre haters are beyond conversion. Vanille Couture is a smooth, elegant vanilla-floral that had widespread appeal, though some found it redundant or overpriced. It's a shame it's limited edition, as it's truly a refined interpretation of the Libre DNA - if you can still find it.
No. 302 is The Essence Vault's reading of YSL's hardest-to-find 2025 release - the boozy, vanilla-amplified evening sibling to Libre that wearers have been queueing for since launch. EV's take chases the rum-orange-blossom-vanilla axis rather than reproducing the original's full lavender complexity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
While noticeable in sillage for the first few hours, it settles into a more intimate scent, making it versatile. Its elegant and warm vanilla-floral profile is perfectly suited for dates and formal events, though perhaps a bit too rich for the gym.
Seasons
A rum-vanilla-orange-blossom gourmand sits naturally in colder months; the boozy weight tips over in summer heat but spring evenings are still comfortable.
Occasions
Date-night and evening-formal are the natural homes - the indulgent vanilla close reads intimate rather than professional, so office is best at minimal dosage.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Vanilla, Rum, Orange Blossom
Adds jasmine and mandarin, drops amber and tonka bean
Where to buy
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Libre Vanille Couture EDP
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Import charges may apply
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Import charges may apply
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Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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