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Velutinous

The Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour profile, from The Dua Brand.

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Smells like
Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour
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5.4/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Velutinous scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Velvet Splendour.

The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Velvet Splendour's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

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

Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour is boronia and mandarin at first, jasmine and osmanthus at its heart and sandalwood, musk and amber at the end. The Dua Brand set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • boronia
  • mandarin

Heart

  • jasmine
  • osmanthus

Base

  • sandalwood
  • musk
  • amber
Apricot-soft boronia laid over creamy Australian sandalwood — quietly luxurious and very smooth.

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The community

What people say about Velutinous

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    Questions

    What does The Dua Brand Velutinous smell like?

    It is built to smell like Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour — boronia and mandarin up top, jasmine and osmanthus in the heart, sandalwood, musk and amber in the base.

    Is The Dua Brand Velutinous a dupe of Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour?

    Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour.

    Where can I buy The Dua Brand Velutinous?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Goldfield & Banks Velvet Splendour is listed on its page.

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