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Libre - 479

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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 an Acquired verdict, an aromatic-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.
  • Bold
  • Feminine
  • Modern
  • Confident
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Aromatic
70%
White Floral
60%
Vanilla
50%
Musky
40%

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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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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.

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