BATTLE OF THE DUPES #18: Valerie No8 vs. YSL

Essential Scent sell high quality fragrances made by Milton Lloyd. I have become obsessed with YSL Black Opium so when I heard Valorie No8 had similar fragrance notices I had to try it and to see for myself.

PACKAGING (Valerie No8):

Very simple packaging but elegant in a fun way.

PACKAGING (YSL):

The packaging is pretty, really beautiful booking, the box is matte where it is black, the YSL is glittery and mirrored sides. The actual bottle is beautiful.

INGREDIENTS (Valerie No8):

Alcohol Denat, 74% v/v (SD A cohol 408) Propellant (Hydrofluorocarbon 134a, Butane, Isobutane, Propane), Parfum (Fragrance) Butane CAP 40, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citron, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellai, Citronellot, Hexyl Cinnomal, Limonene, Linalool

INGREDIENTS (YSL):

Alcohol, Water, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Methyl Anthranilate, Amyl Cinnamal, Citral, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Ci 15985 / Yellow 6, Ci 17200 / Red 33, (F.I.L C167411/1)

FRAGRANCE NOTES (Valerie No8):

Top: Citrus Blackcurrent

Middle: Orange Blossom, Coffee

Dry down: Woody, Musky, Vanilla

Genealogy: Oriental, Floral, Woody

FRAGRANCE NOTES (YSL):

Top: Black Coffee, Mandarin & Bergamot

Heart: Orange Blossom, Tuberose & Jasmine Sambac

Base: White Musk, Vanilla & Cashmeran

Perfumers Choice No8 By Valerie

Purchased From: Essential Scent

Size: 50ml

Price: £8.00

YSL Black Opium

Purchased From: Boots

Size: 50ml

Price: £74.00

Lasts longer: Valerie No8

Best packaging: YSL

If you want a more intense scent of the YSL and I mean INTENSE then you will like the Valerie No8 fragrance, I found that I could smell the Valerie No8 throughout the day whereas I had to reapply the YSL. I have been continuing to wear Valerie No8 and I get so many compliments.

Is it a dupe: Almost