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Libre - 479

Name: Libre - 479 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Libre - 479 is an Eau de Parfum. Libre - 479 opens with Mandarin, Lavender, and Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Musk and Vanilla. The Essence Vault's Libre - 479 carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

No. 479 borrows YSL Libre's lavender-meets-orange-blossom tension but renders it as a flatter, more linear fougere-amber that opens louder and settles into a simpler musk-vanilla base than the real thing.

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Bold
Feminine
Modern
Confident

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Inspired by

Libre by Yves Saint Laurent

88%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Lavender43%

Blackcurrant29%

Mandarin29%

Heartas listed

Orange Blossom63%

Jasmine37%

Baseas listed

Vanilla58%

Musk42%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

Community season votes for Yves Saint Laurent Libre, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Date Casual

Wearers put Yves Saint Laurent Libre, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.

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Libre - 479

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ScentArt

Bold Feminine Modern Confident

Top

Lavender

Mandarin

Blackcurrant

Heart

Orange Blossom

Jasmine

Base

Vanilla

Musk

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Serious

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Brooding

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No. 479 is The Essence Vault's take on Yves Saint Laurent's Libre, the modern amber fougere built on the deliberate clash of masculine French lavender and sun-warmed Moroccan orange blossom. The dupe keeps that contrast at its core, opening with a sharper, more assertive lavender than the original before settling into a sweeter orange blossom and jasmine heart. The dropoff comes in the base: where Libre resolves into a nuanced blend of vanilla, cedarwood and ambergris that keeps unfolding for hours, No. 479 simplifies things to a straightforward vanilla-musk finish that reads pleasant but two-dimensional, with noticeably shorter legs after the four-hour mark. It captures the spirit of Libre's confident, rule-breaking energy well enough for daily wear, just without the original's layered longevity.