Dupe review · AromaPassions
Robust
Robust is AromaPassions's answer to Mancera Red Tobacco — at 59% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Mancera Red Tobacco
- Price
- $69
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $69
- Original per 100ml
- $167
- Made by
- AromaPassions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Robust is a reasonable bet if you want Red Tobacco for less.
AromaPassions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Red Tobacco's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $69 per 100ml it costs 59% less than Red Tobacco — the 6th cheapest of 9 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength AromaPassions 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 cinnamon, oud and incense, turns to patchouli and jasmine, and settles into tobacco, madagascar vanilla and amber. That is the brief Robust is working from.
Top
- cinnamon
- oud
- incense
Heart
- patchouli
- jasmine
Base
- tobacco
- madagascar vanilla
- amber
For the one who craves a warm, sweet cinnamon-and-tobacco powerhouse that projects boldly for hours and turns cold evenings into a statement.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 15 twins of Mancera Red Tobacco we can price, Robust is number 6 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky $22/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Tobacco Rouge $24/100ml
- 03 Pendora Scents Tobacco Rouge $24/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Mashrabya $45/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Cool $64/100ml
- 06 AromaPassions Robust $69/100ml
- 07 Afnan Tobacco Rush $75/100ml
- 08 Scentual Obsessions Cigar Bar $80/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Rosey Smoke $122/100ml
- 10 Maison Alhambra Signatures No II $19.99
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The community
What people say about Robust
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does AromaPassions Robust smell like?
It is built to smell like Mancera Red Tobacco — cinnamon, oud and incense up top, patchouli and jasmine in the heart, tobacco, madagascar vanilla and amber in the base.
Is AromaPassions Robust a dupe of Mancera Red Tobacco?
Yes — AromaPassions sells it as its version of Mancera Red Tobacco.
How much cheaper is AromaPassions Robust than Mancera Red Tobacco?
59% less per 100ml: about $69 per 100ml against $167 for the original.
Where can I buy AromaPassions Robust?
It is in stock at $69 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.