OPI Peace & Love & OPI vs. Essie For the Twill of It - Are They Dupes?

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I recently reviewed OPI's Peace & Love & OPI (which you can see swatched here) which is an AMAZING duochrome that shifts from dark grey to teal to deep purple.  A Facebook reader asked me if it had any dupes, so I swatched it against everything I had and found no dupes! 

butter LONDON Knackered*, OPI Not Like the Movies, OPI Peace & Love & OPI*, GOSH Purple Heart, Deborah Lippmann Wicked Game, Essence Where's the Party At?

Then I saw promo images of Essie Fall 2013 and knew I found my dupe!  One eBay order later and I present to you - OPI Peace & Love & OPI vs. Essie For the Twill of It.  100% dupes, though the formula on the OPI was smoother and easier to apply than the Essie.

Index and Ring Fingers:  Essie For the Twill of It
Middle and Pinky Fingers:  OPI Peace & Love & OPI

OPI Peace & Love & OPI vs. Essie For the Twill of It - 100% dupes!  I will say, however, that the formula on the OPI was smoother and easier to apply than the Essie.

Here are my original comparisons I was going to post - see how dramatic the color shift is?

What do you think of the dupes?  Which one will you buy?

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