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Key notes
StrawberryRaspberryBergamotDaturaOrange blossom
A flirty fruity-chypre — red berries and white flowers over a sexy patchouli base that reads young but grown-up.
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Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Dupe: Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar
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Key notes
RaspberryPearBergamotBrown sugarOrange blossom
Dossier built this as their Mon Paris answer — the same red-berry-and-patchouli pull with a cozy brown-sugar twist. Community pick
The bottom line
Buy the dupe
The note lists mostly line up, and the price gap does the rest.
Note match
60%
carries 6 of the original's 12 notes
Price difference
82% less
68% less by the ounce — $54 against $17
How it wears
Season
Year-round
Strength
Long-lasting
Best for
Everyday, date night
Ripe fruit over florals, which is why it works across the seasons rather than belonging to one. Casual enough for a normal day and bold enough for an evening, though it's more than an office needs.
Where they differ
Listed in Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris, not in Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar
TopStrawberry
HeartDatura
BaseWhite musk, Ambroxan, Moss and Cedar
Listed in Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar, not in Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris
Pear and Brown sugar
The drydown is where they separate most: Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris finishes on White musk, Ambroxan, Moss and Cedar, none of which Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar lists.
The analysis
Buy the dupe. Of Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris's 12 notes Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar carries 6: raspberry, bergamot and orange blossom. Missing: white musk, ambroxan and moss. Losing white musk and ambroxan rewrites Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris's last hour. Plus pear and brown sugar, which Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris doesn't list. That is 18% of Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris's price — $29 against $162.
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Common questions
What fragrance smells like Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris?
Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar is the closest affordable match we've found for Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris. It runs about $29 instead of roughly $162 — about 82% less.
Is Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar a good dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris?
Both share Raspberry, Bergamot, Orange blossom and Jasmine — 6 notes in total, one of the deeper overlaps on this site.
Does Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar last as long as Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris?
Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris is known for strong, long-lasting performance, and Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar holds up well for a budget pick — expect most of a day's wear, with a light re-spray if you want it to carry into the evening.
How much cheaper is Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar than Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris?
Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar costs around $29 versus roughly $162 for Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris — about 82% less.
Does Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar smell exactly like Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris?
No. Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar gets the overall idea, but Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris carries White musk, Ambroxan and Moss in its base that Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar doesn't list, and Dossier Fruity Brown Sugar brings in Pear and Brown sugar of its own.
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