Dupe review · Montagne Parfums
Gustavo
Gustavo is Montagne Parfums's answer to Ormonde Jayne Montabaco.
- Smells like
- Ormonde Jayne Montabaco
- Price
- $40
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Montagne Parfums
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Gustavo lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Montabaco.
Montagne Parfums sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Montabaco's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $40 it costs 87% less than Montabaco.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Montagne Parfums 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
What it is chasing: bergamot, pink pepper and violet leaf up top, tobacco leaf, magnolia and jasmine in the middle, cedar, sandalwood and amber underneath — the shape of Ormonde Jayne Montabaco.
Top
- bergamot
- pink pepper
- violet leaf
Heart
- tobacco leaf
- magnolia
- jasmine
Base
- cedar
- sandalwood
- amber
Tobacco leaf and suede over cedar and moss, dry, refined and effortlessly grown-up.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 2 twins of Ormonde Jayne Montabaco we can price, Gustavo is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Eminent Leaf $89/100ml
- 02 Montagne Parfums Gustavo $40
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The community
What people say about Gustavo
Rating
—How close to Montabaco
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Montagne Parfums Gustavo smell like?
It is built to smell like Ormonde Jayne Montabaco — bergamot, pink pepper and violet leaf up top, tobacco leaf, magnolia and jasmine in the heart, cedar, sandalwood and amber in the base.
Is Montagne Parfums Gustavo a dupe of Ormonde Jayne Montabaco?
Yes — Montagne Parfums sells it as its version of Ormonde Jayne Montabaco.
Where can I buy Montagne Parfums Gustavo?
It is in stock at $40 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.