Opens with a brisk pink pepper snap that softens quickly into a creamy, powdery heart where iris and almond dominate — the combination reads almost edible but stays grounded by peony's clean floral lift. The dry-down settles into warm sandalwood anchored by amber and musk, smooth and skin-close without much projection. Sillage is modest; this is a personal-space fragrance rather than a room-filler. The sweetness is consistent throughout without tipping into cloying territory — a careful, polished balance — Ideal for cooler months, office environments, or anyone who wants something quietly feminine and approachable without demanding attention.
Dua Fragrances sells True Self on its own product page as “Inspiration: MYSLF Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent” — the same pink-pepper-orange-blossom-ambrofix woody profile in a 34ml extrait at $33 versus the original’s $98. Manufacturer-stated and matched to the MYSLF EDP (Dua sells the L’Absolu flanker separately as True Self Absolute); no community score evidence yet, so no score is shown.
The closest match we list, Dua Fragrances True Self, isn't community-scored yet — so we can't put a number on how close it gets. The original stays the reference here; if you'd rather try the budget take first, Dua Fragrances True Self runs $33.
The top dupe of Yves Saint Laurent's Myself is True Self by Dua Fragrances. It isn't community-scored yet — more on the way as community evidence accumulates. At $33, it's a budget alternative to the $98 original — saving roughly $65 per bottle. It's the only dupe of Myself we list so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
The most-cited dupe for Myself is True Self by Dua Fragrances. It is not community-scored yet, so we do not list an accuracy or longevity number for it — treat it as an untested budget take rather than a verified match.
Myself by Yves Saint Laurent is a floral/gourmand/woody scent built on pink pepper, almond, iris, peony, sandalwood, musk, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Myself by shared notes are Clive Christian Blonde Amber, Shiseido Zen, Moschino Cheap and Chic. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Myself.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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