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Rome In Purple Melancholia

Built to smell like Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia.

Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
OriginalUomo Born in Roma Purple MelancholiaValentino
The Dua Brand Rome In Purple Melancholia
This dupeRome In Purple MelancholiaThe Dua Brand
Smells like
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
Price
$33
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Per 100ml
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Made by
The Dua Brand
6.6/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Rome In Purple Melancholia is a strong bet if you want Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia for less.

The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $33 it costs 76% less than Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia.

Value8.4
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand 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 cardamom and bergamot, turns to lavandin and violet, and settles into coconut, vetiver and cashmere wood. That is the brief Rome In Purple Melancholia is working from.

Top

  • cardamom
  • bergamot

Heart

  • lavandin
  • violet

Base

  • coconut
  • vetiver
  • cashmere wood
Lavandin and cardamom over coconut cream, the Roma vetiver softened almost to velvet.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 4 twins of Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia we can price, Rome In Purple Melancholia is number 4 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Perfume Parlour Purple Roma Melancholia For Men 2589 $89/100ml
  2. 02 Perfume Parlour Purple Roma Melancholia $89/100ml
  3. 03 Bujairami Purple Reign Inspired $32.50
  4. 04 The Dua Brand Rome In Purple Melancholia $33

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The community

What people say about Rome In Purple Melancholia

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    Questions

    What does The Dua Brand Rome In Purple Melancholia smell like?

    It is built to smell like Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia — cardamom and bergamot up top, lavandin and violet in the heart, coconut, vetiver and cashmere wood in the base.

    Is The Dua Brand Rome In Purple Melancholia a dupe of Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia?

    Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia.

    Where can I buy The Dua Brand Rome In Purple Melancholia?

    It is in stock at $33 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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