Is Rosa Salas Hombre a dupe of Valentino Uomo?

Uomo EDT

Valentino by Olivier Polge Original Favourite

Hombre EDP

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Uomo Eau de Toilette bottle Uomo EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2014 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Hombre Eau de Parfum bottle Hombre EDP
£49.60 from
50ml at The Beauty Store
Best value £0.59/ml (100ml)
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£20.00 from
50ml at Rosa Salas
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Uomo EDT
A benchmark in sweet, nutty masculines, Uomo's hazelnut-chocolate-vanilla swirl is both comforting and suave. Modern, smooth, and inviting, it balances gourmand indulgence with Italian sophistication.
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Our Verdict - Hombre EDP
Hombre lands Valentino Uomo's distinctive bergamot-myrtle-coffee-leather signature accurately, keeping the hazelnut-chocolate gourmand edge that sets the original apart from generic masculine fougeres.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Uomo EDT A Hombre EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Uomo EDT
Hombre EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Bergamot 53% vs 58%
Only in Uomo
Lemon 47%
Only in Hombre
Pepper 41%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Uomo Hombre
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Uomo

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The warm, nutty-gourmand heart and base make Uomo ideal for cool and cold weather, shining in fall and winter. Its richness can feel heavy in summer heat, but is inviting and comforting in crisp or cold air.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Best for dates, evening, and dressed-casual settings, where its sweet, inviting warmth draws compliments. Its projection and richness may overwhelm in close, active, or professional spaces.

Hombre

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn
Also Works:
Spring Winter

Coffee-leather-myrtle blend works across most seasons with a slight lean towards cooler months.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Confident, sophisticated character suits both office wear and date-night occasions comfortably.

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.

Overall scent match
10%
Key Similarities

Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Bergamot, Pepper

Key Differences

Adds cardamom and iris, drops cedar and coffee

Where to buy

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Uomo EDT

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