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There are few brands that are as luxurious as Saint Laurent. The fashion house has a long history of releasing fragrances. In 1964, Yves Saint Laurent launched his debut perfume simply titled Y. He wanted to create a heavy and lush perfume.
It wasn’t till 2014, that YSL released its blockbuster Black Opium perfume. The bottle is dark and glitter encrusted. It has a rock and roll edge. The perfume has notes of coffee and vanilla that made it an immediate success. Black Opium has a rich smell that wakes up the senses.
Besides Black Opium, there are other YSL perfumes that are very popular. YSL Libre and YSL Mon Paris are two other distinct fragrances from YSL. As all things YSL go, these perfumes are not cheap. The prices for these perfumes range from $99 – $155. This opens up the market to YSL perfume dupes. These dupes smell similar to the real thing, if not very close for a fraction of the price.
Scroll below for the best dupes for the most popular YSL perfumes.
The spicy and intense smell has opening notes of coffee, followed by vanilla and floral notes.
Black Opium is $155 for a 3oz bottle.
The Dossier perfume has more vanilla notes than coffee, and is a favorite amongst people.
It is not too strong and long lasting.
The Dossier fragrance retails for $29.
The Zara Gardenia is extremely long lasting.
The resemblance between this scent and Black Opium are very similar.
The Gardenia retails for less than $30.
The Love perfume has a delightful coffee smell that is not overpowering. It also has soft and fruity notes like Black Opium.
It is a great value and comes in at $37.
The bottle for the Libre scent is gorgeous. It reminds me of their iconic YSL bags.
The floral scent contains lavender, vanilla and orange blossom. It is a very feminine, soft smell.
The bottle retails for $130 for 1.7 oz.
The smell of the Golden Decade and Libre are identical. The big difference is the intensity of the two fragrances.
The longevity of the YSL brand is much stronger and longer lasting than Zara. The Golden Decade comes in at $36.
This is a great fragrance that is also a dupe for the YSL Libre.
It also isn’t long lasting, but for $11, you can purchase multiple bottles.
I saw this dupe on Tiktok. It is surprisingly long lasting given its price.
It has a delicate floral smell that is comparable to the YSL Libre scent.
This ultra-feminine bottle has a sweet, floral scent. It has notes of red berries and is blended with patchouli.
This scent is romantic and sweet. It retails for $117 for a 1.6 oz bottle.
The Dossier has a fruity opening followed by a brown sugar note that leans towards a fruity smell.
This is a great dupe to Mon Paris and comes in at only $29.
Reviewers rave how intoxicating the fruity smell is and also, how long lasting it is.
It has a light, sweet floral scent that lingers throughout the day. The Secret Bombshell retails for $74.
This perfume has similar top notes of red berries mixed with patchouli.
It is extremely affordable with a $13 price tag.