Valentino born in roma intense dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Valentino born in roma intense is Zimaya Reveria Aqua, named by 29 distinct people across 29 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Reveria Aqua Zimaya “Reverie Aqua by Zimaya- Gentscents recommended this and got it the very next day because it was cloning Valentino BIR Intense, my favorite from the line and also top 3 designers for me. Goddamn it’s the closest clone I have. I can now just save my original bottle for my kids lol. Sexy and so addictive. Best bang for your buck in the collection honestly.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 29 voices · 29 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Asad Bourbon Lattafa “My son has Valentino Born in Roma intense and told me it smells exactly like it. I tested it side by side, and holy shit! I cannot believe how similar they are! To me, I’m no expert, almost a 1 to 1.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 29 voices · 30 threadssimilar vibe | 35 | |
| 03 | Nitro Gold Dumont “Its a hybrid between bir intense and Creed MI I love it”what reddit says ↓ |
| 2 voices · 2 threadsvery close | 5 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Reveria AquaZimaya
29 voices · 29 threads
- Reddit considers Zimaya Reveria Aqua an exceptionally close clone of Valentino Born in Roma Intense, with several users struggling to tell them apart.
- Reviewers note slight differences from the original, describing the opening as a bit spicier and picking up slightly more lavender.
- The fragrance is praised as an addictive, date-night scent that offers exceptional value for money.
Where people agree
“Aqua Reverie Zimaya (8.8/10) – Date Night — warm aromatic expensive — Valentino Born in Roma Intense”
reddit post ↗“Reverie Aqua by Zimaya- Gentscents recommended this and got it the very next day because it was cloning Valentino BIR Intense, my favorite from the line and also top 3 designers for me. Goddamn it’s the closest clone I have. I can now just”
reddit post ↗“Zimaya Reverie Aqua. Awesome Born in Roma intense inspired frag.”
reddit post ↗“Zimaya: Reverie Aqua (BIR Intense clone).”
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Where people disagree
“I really enjoy Reverie Aqua on its own. It's a solid scent—but I agree with you, I don't think it actually smells that similar to BIRI.”
reddit ↗“Putting it simply, they are not similar. But let me complete my point. I don’t know how someone would find these 2 the same or even 70% similar. RA is quite a bit sweeter than BIR.”
reddit ↗“I know it is which is why I bought it but it doesn’t smell like it imo.”
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Asad BourbonLattafa
29 voices · 30 threads
- Reviewers generally describe Asad Bourbon as capturing a very similar vibe to Born in Roma Intense, with some calling it nearly identical and others considering it only a partial hybrid.
- Several users note that it blends elements of Born in Roma Intense with fragrances like Azzaro The Most Wanted, resulting in a slightly sweeter profile with subtle cocoa facets.
- The fragrance is praised for having great quality and longevity while maintaining a mass-appealing scent profile.
Where people agree
“My son has Valentino Born in Roma intense and told me it smells exactly like it. I tested it side by side, and holy shit! I cannot believe how similar they are! To me, I’m no expert, almost a 1 to 1.”
reddit post ↗“Asad Bourbon- mass appealing DNA (Valentino born in Roma intense/ Azzaro Most wanted). Quality and longevity are great.”
reddit post ↗“Lattafa Asad Bourbon - To me, smells like a mix of Azzaro The Most Wanted, Armani Stronger With You and Valentino Born in Roma Intense”
reddit post ↗“ZIMAYA REVERIE AQUA vs ASAD BOURBON (Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense).”
reddit post ↗“first spray in the air all I got was born in Roma i was astonished, I was fully expecting a completely different smell, each sprayed on a different arm a friend couldn’t tell the difference, I’d say opening is a 95% similarity and the dry d”
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Where people disagree
“I have valentino born in roma Intese, people said asad bourbon was the dupe. I wouldn’t say it is, but it snells good.”
reddit ↗“Nah no chance. It might have 20-30% similar DNA as most freshies have. But they're both totally different.”
reddit ↗“Compared this side by side to BIRI I can see why you think they are similar, but they are veryyyy different. I actually prefer Asad Bourbon.”
reddit ↗“Born in Roma Intense has similarities to Asad Bourbon but they are both different to the point where having both isn't redundant at all imo”
reddit ↗“They are totally different lol”
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Nitro GoldDumont
2 voices · 2 threads