Is Eden Perfumes No.705 Velvet Desert Oud a dupe of Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud?
Velvet Desert Oud EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Parfum |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2013 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
No.705 Velvet Desert Oud Parfum
Where they differ
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- Velvet Desert Oud
- No.705 Velvet Desert Oud
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Which Should You Buy?
Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud is a mixed bag: some rave about its luxurious, sophisticated oud and amber blend, others call it an overpriced, watered-down clone. It's a subtle take on Middle Eastern luxury, divisive primarily due to its performance-to-price ratio.
Eden's alternative to Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud reduces the composition to its three loudest pillars - tobacco, saffron and oud - giving a simpler, punchier take that trades the original's rounded amber depth for more immediate, one-note oud impact.
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
While some find it versatile enough for the office, its smoky oud and amber accords, coupled with a generally perceived moderate sillage, make it far better suited for intimate dates and formal evening events. Its luxurious character also aligns well with cooler weather casual wear.
Seasons
Community season votes for Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Desert Oud, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Oud, Tobacco, Saffron
Without amber and incense
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No.705 Velvet Desert Oud Parfum
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