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Comparison

Y Eau de Parfum vs Libre EDP

Side by side. Scored honestly.

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Notes overlap
Shared

No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.

Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum

Y Eau de Parfum

$120
Tracking this fragrance

No community-scored dupes yet for Y Eau de Parfum. We're tracking it; dupes get added as community evidence accumulates.

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Yves Saint Laurent Libre EDP

Libre EDP

$145
Best for accuracy
Lattafa Yara Moi
Lattafa
Yara Moi
Accuracy8/10
Best for longevity
Lattafa Yara Moi
Lattafa
Yara Moi
Longevity9/10
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Verdicts

Closest dupe available
0/10
Y Eau de Parfum
8/10
Libre EDP
Strongest dupe longevity
0/10
Y Eau de Parfum
9/10
Libre EDP
Cheapest entry from a top dupe
Y Eau de Parfum
$20
Libre EDP
Editorial summary

Y Eau de Parfum

A oriental woody fresh fragrance built around ginger, cardamom, ambroxan, cedarwood, iris. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.

Libre EDP

Lavender and mandarin open together with more confidence than either note usually carries alone — the citrus sharpens the lavender rather than sweetening it, giving the opening an almost androgynous edge. Orange blossom and jasmine move in quickly at the heart, creamy and warm without turning soapy. The dry-down is where it earns its reputation: vanilla and amberwood pull everything into a smooth, slightly smoky base with real staying power and a sillage that fills a room without announcing itself aggressively — MD — Three-season wear for someone who wants florals with a spine rather than a bouquet.

How they overlap

Y Eau de Parfum and Libre EDP share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.

The buying decision

Y Eau de Parfum is the cheaper original at $120 compared to $145 for Libre EDP — about 17% less. Libre EDP has 4 scored dupes; the best is Lattafa Yara Moi at 8/10 accuracy. Y Eau de Parfum has no community-scored dupes yet.

Recommendation

If you want the most-accurate dupe in this comparison at the lowest price, Lattafa Yara Moi for Libre EDP is the clear pick — accuracy 8/10, $20–$35.

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