Is The Parfum Hub Liberty 55 a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Libre?
Libre EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Liberty 55 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Libre
- Liberty 55
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
A bold lavender-and-white-floral with plenty of lasting power. Mandarin and blackcurrant brighten the start, and vanilla and ambergris keep it warm to the end. Easy to smell from across a table.
Liberty 55 takes on YSL Libre's lavender-vanilla fougere and gets the aromatic-sweet contrast right early on, but the base thins into a generic musk faster than the original's slow-burning vanilla.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Orange Blossom
51%
vs
51%
Jasmine
48%
vs
48%
Vanilla
29%
vs
31%
Lavender
29%
vs
34%
Mandarin
26%
vs
24%
Cedar
22%
vs
20%
Ambergris
22%
vs
18%
Blackcurrant
21%
vs
22%
Petitgrain
21%
vs
20%
Musk
25%
Clean Musk
29%
Vanilla
29%
vs
31%
Cedar
22%
vs
20%
Ambergris
22%
vs
18%
Musk
25%
Clean Musk
29%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Citrus and lavender feel bright in spring and early summer, and the vanilla and white flowers add the warmth that carries it through autumn.
Occasions
Assertive but moderate in reach, it works for the office, casual outings and dates, and is elegant enough for semi-formal events.
Seasons
The lavender-vanilla combination is versatile enough for most of the year, though it feels most balanced outside peak summer heat.
Occasions
Confident and polished enough for the office or a date, with enough softness for casual everyday wear too.
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 9 of its 10 notes, including Cedar, Jasmine, Lavender
Adds musk, drops clean musk
Where to buy
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