Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Rome
Alexandria Fragrances made Rome with one brief: Memo Paris Italian Leather — and it costs 75% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Memo Paris Italian Leather
- Price
- $69.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $117
- Original per 100ml
- $467
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Rome is a strong bet if you want Italian Leather for less.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Italian Leather's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $117 per 100ml it costs 75% less than Italian Leather — the 3rd cheapest of 3 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on leather, tomato leaf and vanilla, turns to galbanum, orris root and labdanum, and settles into leather, vanilla and benzoin. That is the brief Rome is working from.
Top
- leather
- tomato leaf
- vanilla
Heart
- galbanum
- orris root
- labdanum
Base
- leather
- vanilla
- benzoin
For the one who pairs supple leather with sun-warmed tomato leaf and vanilla, an unusual green, botanical take on smooth leather.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of Memo Paris Italian Leather we can price, Rome is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Roman Leather $28/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Leather $42/100ml
- 03 Alexandria Fragrances Rome $117/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Italian Leather $22.75
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The community
What people say about Rome
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Rome smell like?
It is built to smell like Memo Paris Italian Leather — leather, tomato leaf and vanilla up top, galbanum, orris root and labdanum in the heart, leather, vanilla and benzoin in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Rome a dupe of Memo Paris Italian Leather?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Memo Paris Italian Leather.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Rome than Memo Paris Italian Leather?
75% less per 100ml: about $117 per 100ml against $467 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Rome?
It is in stock at $69.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.