Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso vs Ajmal Amber Santal
Close matchAjmal Amber Santal is a close match for Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso: it carries most of its accords, at about the same strength.
They share 7 of Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso's 8 main accords: amber, balsamic, warm spicy and woody.
Ajmal Amber Santal costs about 31% of the price, around €90 against €291.
On skin they last about as long and project about as far.
What you give up: elemi, black pepper and labdanum, which Ajmal Amber Santal does not list.
Main accords
Both
AmberBalsamicWarm spicyWoodySmokyFresh spicyAromatic
Only Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso
Vanilla
Only Ajmal Amber Santal
Powdery
Notes
Both
IncensePatchouli
Only Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso
elemiBlack PepperLabdanumBenzoinAmberwoodVanillaCashmere Wood
Only Ajmal Amber Santal
CypressPepperNutmegSandalwoodAmberCedar
Longevity and sillage
Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Incenso
Longevity75%
Sillage70%
Ajmal Amber Santal
Longevity75%
Sillage70%