Perfume dupeBasis: Community consensus

Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme

Dupe of Memo Paris Italian Leather

Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme is regarded by community consensus as an affordable, leathery-aromatic alternative to Memo Paris Italian Leather, sharing notes like leather, tomato leaf and vanilla with the original - a close dupe, but not an exact recreation.

Affordable alternativeRasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme
Inspired byMemo Paris Italian Leather
In short

In short: Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme smells similar to Memo Paris Italian Leather - both revolve around leather, tomato leaf and an ambery-aromatic character - and it is the far more affordable alternative, without being an exact recreation.

Editorial rating9/10
1–10, not a measurement
Dupe of
Memo Paris Italian Leather
House
Rasasi
Basis
Community consensus
Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme
Topleather, tomato leaf, vanilla
Heartgalbanum, orris, labdanum, clary sage
Basetolu balsam, musk, vanilla, benzoin, myrrh, sandalwood
Accordsamber, powdery, aromatic, leather, green
Memo Paris Italian Leather
Topleather, tomato leaf, vanilla
Hearttomato leaf, galbanum, labdanum, orris root, clary sage
Baseleather, vanilla absolute, benzoin, tolu balsam, myrrh, opoponax, sandalwood, musk
Accordsaromatic, amber, leather, green, vanilla
Shared notes & accords
Top leather tomato leaf vanilla
Heart galbanum labdanum clary sage
Base tolu balsam musk benzoin myrrh sandalwood
Accords amber aromatic leather green

Is Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme a dupe of Memo Italian Leather?

Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme is widely treated as an affordable alternative to Memo Paris Italian Leather. The fragrance is inspired by the leathery-green idea of the original and smells similar - a close dupe, but not an exact recreation.

Which notes do the dupe and the original share?

Both fragrances are characterised by a whole series of overlapping notes and accords. Exactly these common elements create the closeness:

  • Top notes: leather, tomato leaf, vanilla
  • Heart notes: galbanum, labdanum, clary sage
  • Base notes: tolu balsam, musk, benzoin, myrrh, sandalwood
  • Shared accords: amber, aromatic, leather, green

How similar are the two?

Our assessment sits at 9/10 (editorial assessment). That rating relies on community consensus from Fragrantica, Parfumo and comparison sites, not on laboratory analysis. Junoon Velvet thereby comes very close to the leathery-aromatic signature of Italian Leather, yet remains a product in its own right and not a copy. In the UK, Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme is sold via major online marketplaces and discount retailers; Amazon.co.uk listings are largely third-party storefronts.

How we compare

We rely solely on the documented notes of both fragrances and on publicly traceable sources. There are no invented accords or measurements here. Where we give a number, it is marked as an editorial assessment and is not to be read as an objective measurement.

sold in the UK via major online marketplaces and discount retailers (Amazon.co.uk)

  1. www.scentonym.com/clone-of/memo-paris-italian-leather
  2. www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Rasasi/Junoon-Velvet-Pour-Homme-
  3. www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Rasasi/Junoon_Velvet_for_Men
  4. www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Memo-Paris/Italian-Leather-21771
RasasiJunoon Velvet Pour HommeMemo ParisItalian LeatherleatherTomatenblattvanillaGalbanumLabdanumMuskatellersalbeiTolubalsamBenzoeMyrrhesandalwoodamber
Is Rasasi Junoon Velvet an exact recreation of Memo Italian Leather?

No. Junoon Velvet smells similar and shares many notes with the original, but it is not an exact match. It remains a distinct, more affordable fragrance.

Which notes do the two fragrances have in common?

In the opening, both share leather, tomato leaf and vanilla; in the core, galbanum, labdanum and clary sage; and in the base, tolu balsam, musk, benzoin, myrrh and sandalwood.

How close does the dupe come to the original?

Very close: in our editorial assessment the similarity sits at 9/10. That number rests on community consensus, not on a measurement.

Why do many people reach for Junoon Velvet instead of Italian Leather?

Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme is positioned as a more affordable alternative that recalls the leathery-aromatic idea of Memo Paris Italian Leather.

Is Junoon Velvet Pour Homme available in the UK?

Per our market notes, Rasasi Junoon Velvet Pour Homme is sold in the UK via major online marketplaces and discount retailers; Amazon.co.uk listings are largely third-party storefronts.