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Which Should You Buy?
The Essence Vault's interpretation of Armani's Stronger With You (2017) - Cecile Matton's chestnut-vanilla-cardamom modern-sweet masculine, here translated into a budget reading with the chestnut-vanilla-cardamom spine still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for date and evening wear.
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
| Citrus | 10% | 15% |
| Floral | 30% | 55% |
| Fruity | 25% | 25% |
| Green | 35% | 10% |
| Sweet | 85% | 85% |
| Warm | 80% | 90% |
| Woody | 55% | 30% |
| Earthy | 30% | 20% |
| Animalic | 15% | 15% |
| Fresh | 25% | 20% |
Mood
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Top Notes
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Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Sweet-chestnut-vanilla works best in autumn-winter; warm months the sweetness reads heavy.
Occasions
Sweet-evening masculine - date, evening, casual-evening natural.
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
Both share Vanilla, Sweet, Warm Spicy accords and Lavender, Vanilla notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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