Is Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme a dupe of Memo Paris Italian Leather?
Italian Leather EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2013 | Year | - |
| $$ | Price Tier | $$ |
Junoon Velvet Pour Homme EDP
Despite a high similarity score, Italian Leather and Junoon Velvet take different paths. Italian Leather hinges on a prominent tomato leaf, creating a green, aromatic leather. Junoon Velvet, while sharing leather and vanilla, emphasizes powdery and balsamic facets, with a controversial opening that some find off-putting. If you want a green, photorealistic leather, Italian Leather is the choice. If you prefer a sweeter, more traditionally 'perfumey' leather with a challenging opening, Junoon Velvet could be a steal if you love the drydown.
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Italian Leather
- Junoon Velvet Pour Homme
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
- You enjoy green, aromatic leather fragrances.
- Tomato leaf is a note you actively seek.
- You want a unique, challenging, photorealistic scent.
- You prefer a smoother, less divisive opening.
- You love powdery, balsamic leather scents.
- You are on a budget but want a luxurious leather.
- You enjoy scents with a challenging opening.
- You want a sweet, vanilla-infused leather.
Leather with a story, and an odd one: tomato leaf up front, then a resinous, balsamic haze of benzoin and myrrh. Eccentric, rich and not for everyone, which is rather the point.
Green tomato leaf at the door, then suede-soft leather, powdery orris and a plush balsamic base. Junoon Velvet is unusual and opulent, and best given a few minutes to settle.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Galbanum
8% share of the perfume
Iris
7% share of the perfume
Clary Sage
6% share of the perfume
Labdanum
6% share of the perfume
Heart Notes
Iris
10% share of the perfume
Labdanum
9% share of the perfume
Galbanum
6% share of the perfume
Clary Sage
1% share of the perfume
Base Notes
Tomato Leaf
14%
vs
15%
Vanilla
13%
vs
16%
Leather
10%
vs
17%
Myrrh
8%
vs
2%
Galbanum
7%
vs
6%
Benzoin
7%
vs
9%
Iris
6%
vs
10%
Clary Sage
6%
vs
0%
Labdanum
6%
vs
8%
Sandalwood
5%
vs
3%
Tolu Balsam
4%
vs
2%
Musk
4%
vs
6%
Opoponax
4% share of the perfume
Myrrh
8%
vs
2%
Benzoin
7%
vs
9%
Sandalwood
5%
vs
3%
Tolu Balsam
4%
vs
2%
Musk
4%
vs
6%
Opoponax
4% share of the perfume
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Resins, balsams and leather are made for autumn and winter. The green top lets it step into a cool spring, but summer heat makes it dense.
Occasions
Best after dark, at dinners and on dates, where the green-leather oddity can be appreciated. It is heavy for a desk and unsuited to sport.
Seasons
Resin, balsam and leather feel richest in autumn and winter. Warm weather would make it heavy and stuffy.
Occasions
Rich and projecting, it fits dates and formal events. It is too heavy for the office or the gym.
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 12 notes is in the original, including Iris, Tolu Balsam, Tomato Leaf
Without opoponax
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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