Yves Saint Laurent y elixir dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Yves Saint Laurent y elixir is Zimaya Abadi Opulent, named by 11 distinct people across 18 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Abadi Opulent Zimaya “I personally would recommend a Y Elixir scent over this because that’s my favorite. The one I have already is Zimaya Abadi Opulent.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 11 voices · 18 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Fakhar Platin Lattafa “I smelled YSL Y Elixir (what Platin is inspired by) once and own Y EDP. It is very much and inspired by and not 1:1. With that being said this is REALLY REALLY good and prefer it to what I sampled and Y EDP.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 13 voices · 12 threadssimilar vibe | 24 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Abadi OpulentZimaya
11 voices · 18 threads
- Reddit considers Zimaya Abadi Opulent to be a very close, near dead-ringer clone of YSL Y Elixir.
- Some note it opens similarly to Y EDP and has a slightly metallic edge compared to the higher-quality original.
- Users report that the projection and longevity are very similar to the original, with some noting it lasts three to four hours on skin.
“I personally would recommend a Y Elixir scent over this because that’s my favorite. The one I have already is Zimaya Abadi Opulent.”
reddit post ↗“Zimaya Abadi Opulent Quality and closeness to the OG: It's a Y Elixir clone, and while its close after 15 mins, It opens like Y Edp and then changes after 15 mins. It's really close after the top notes fade, albeit a lil metallic in a way”
reddit post ↗“The Zimaya is a dead ringer for YSL y elixir. i have both and wear them together. Longevity is loooong for both!”
reddit ↗“The Zimaya is great! Verrry close to y Elixir.”
reddit ↗“Longevity is 3 to 4 hours on skin, better than the YSL elixir. Closest one-to-one clone there is.”
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Fakhar PlatinLattafa
13 voices · 12 threads
- Reviewers generally consider Fakhar Platin an inspired twist with a similar vibe rather than a 1:1 clone of YSL Y Elixir.
- Users note it differentiates itself with a prominent soapy guava note, sweet amber, and a more synthetic, slightly metallic quality.
- Overall sentiment is positive, with several commenters considering it worth buying and even preferring it over the original.
Where people agree
“Fakhar platin Somewhere between Y edp and Y elixir imo. Just something off with the way it smells becuase of the guava note instead of apple. I wear this quite often. 8/10 because it doesnt smell quite as good as Y edp or elixir”
reddit post ↗“ZODIAC STRATOS VS FAKHAR PLATIN (Y Elixir Clone Battle) I'm usually not a fan of the Y line. It's usually too boring for me, but these ones have something special that gives them a magic touch. Pretty high on ambery sweetness, almost not f”
reddit post ↗“Ripple vs Zodiac Stratos vs Fakhar Platin (Y Elixir clone/twist battle)”
reddit post ↗“I smelled YSL Y Elixir (what Platin is inspired by) once and own Y EDP. It is very much and inspired by and not 1:1. With that being said this is REALLY REALLY good and prefer it to what I sampled and Y EDP.”
reddit post ↗“fakhar platin is worth buying. its the dupe of the elixir, lovely scent profile. prolly the best of ysl even lmao.”
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Where people disagree
“It also has the same vibe as Y Elixir, although it is noticeably different when compared side-by-side (mainly in that Fakhar Platin is highly synthetic and has a very slight dirty metallic smell)”
reddit post ↗“I have Lattafa Fucker Platin which is also a Ysl y elixir interpretation but I can’t use it because of its drydown is horrible in my opinion.”
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