Dupe review · Volare
Velvet Majesty
Velvet Majesty is Volare's answer to Mancera Instant Crush — at 82% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Mancera Instant Crush
- Price
- $30.21
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
- $167
- Made by
- Volare
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Velvet Majesty scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Instant Crush.
Volare sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Instant Crush's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Instant Crush — the 3rd cheapest of 12 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 Volare 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
Mancera Instant Crush is aldehydes, saffron and ginger at first, rose, jasmine and patchouli at its heart and vanilla, musk and woody notes at the end. Volare set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- aldehydes
- saffron
- ginger
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- patchouli
Base
- vanilla
- musk
- woody notes
For the one who wants an easy, ambery-sweet crowd-pleaser blending spiced citrus, rose and creamy vanilla into a comforting, endlessly wearable signature.
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 18 twins of Mancera Instant Crush we can price, Velvet Majesty is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Milestone Perfumes Monarch Instant Gold Crush MILESTONE $18/100ml
- 02 Fragrance World Montera Instant Love $24/100ml
- 03 Volare Velvet Majesty $30/100ml
- 04 Paris Corner Emir Super Crush $30/100ml
- 05 The Dupe Spot INSTANT CRUSH by MANCERA #103 (NEW ARRIVAL) $36/100ml
- 06 Emir Super Crush Emir Paris Corner $46/100ml
- 07 Tweens Mon Crush $48/100ml
- 08 Lattafa Royal Sapphire $50/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Crushed $89/100ml
- 10 Zoha Aroma Instant Crush $108/100ml
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The community
What people say about Velvet Majesty
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—Would buy again
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What does Volare Velvet Majesty smell like?
It is built to smell like Mancera Instant Crush — aldehydes, saffron and ginger up top, rose, jasmine and patchouli in the heart, vanilla, musk and woody notes in the base.
Is Volare Velvet Majesty a dupe of Mancera Instant Crush?
Yes — Volare sells it as its version of Mancera Instant Crush.
How much cheaper is Volare Velvet Majesty than Mancera Instant Crush?
82% less per 100ml: about $30 per 100ml against $167 for the original.
Where can I buy Volare Velvet Majesty?
It is in stock at $30.21 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.