Is Armaf Connoisseur Man a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum?
Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.
Of 3 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Connoisseur Man costs CA$43.49 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.43/ml); Y Le Parfum costs $333.00 for 100 ml at Fragrance365 ($3.33/ml), so the alternative costs 91% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Yves Saint Laurent
Y Le Parfum
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Armaf
Connoisseur Man
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| Price | $333 100 ml | $31.01 100 ml |
| Per ml | $3.33 | $0.31 |
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say close 3
In their words 2
Armaf Connoisseur Man is a dupe of YSL Y Le Parfum and it was love at first scent.
A Reddit post, Sep 2026, 56 points
Connoisseur Man by Armaf is really close to YSL Y Le Parfum.
A Reddit comment, Jul 2025, 2 points
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