Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Velvet Iris
The Dior Homme Intense profile, 52% cheaper per 100ml, from Alexandria Fragrances.
- Smells like
- Dior Homme Intense
- Price
- $47.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $80
- Original per 100ml
- $165
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Velvet Iris is a reasonable bet if you want Dior Homme Intense for less.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Dior Homme Intense's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $80 per 100ml it costs 52% less than Dior Homme Intense — the 6th cheapest of 8 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 lavender, turns to iris, ambrette and pear, and settles into virginia cedar and vetiver. That is the brief Velvet Iris is working from.
Top
- lavender
Heart
- iris
- ambrette
- pear
Base
- virginia cedar
- vetiver
For the one who wears quiet power, this creamy iris and cocoa-touched amber signature turns boardrooms and candlelit dinners into effortless territory.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 10 twins of Dior Homme Intense we can price, Velvet Iris is number 6 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Pendora Scents Camaro Homme Intense $22/100ml
- 02 Al Wataniah Kayaan Classic $30/100ml
- 03 Blossom Perfumery 177 $34/100ml
- 04 Lattafa His Confession $50/100ml
- 05 Lattafa La Collection $55/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Iris $80/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour French Power For Men $83/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour French Power $83/100ml
- 09 Palermo Perfumes Dior Homme Intense $22.75
- 10 Rayhaan Obsidian $39.99
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The community
What people say about Velvet Iris
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—Would buy again
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Iris smell like?
It is built to smell like Dior Homme Intense — lavender up top, iris, ambrette and pear in the heart, virginia cedar and vetiver in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Iris a dupe of Dior Homme Intense?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Dior Homme Intense.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Iris than Dior Homme Intense?
52% less per 100ml: about $80 per 100ml against $165 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Iris?
It is in stock at $47.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.