Fragrance comparison

Forum Rio Man vs Veles

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forum Rio Man

Tufi Duek

4.001 votes

Rank #58,412 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Veles

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #66,371 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forum Rio Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forum Rio Man
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Veles
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Forum Rio Man1/1

Veles0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forum Rio Man

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Forum Rio ManTufi Duek

VelesAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonOrangeGreen NotesWatery Notes

Heart

ApplePatchouliPepper

Base

OakmossWoody Notes

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotPepperLemonApple

Heart

PineapplePatchouliJasmine

Base

AmbergrisCedarwoodOakmossBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Patchouli and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForum Rio ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forum Rio Man by Tufi Duek opens with sharp lemon, bright orange, and crisp green notes that feel cool on warm skin. A splash of watery notes keeps the top light before the fragrance settles into a spicy heart of green apple, black pepper, and earthy patchouli. As the bright citrus fades, a dry oakmoss and quiet wood…

Reviews →

Veles is a fruity chypre built around bright citrus, crisp apple and blackcurrant, with a peppery lift. The heart leans modern and clean with pineapple, patchouli and a soft jasmine nuance. As it dries down, the mood turns woodier and more grown up, with cedar, oakmoss and birch adding an earthy, slightly leathery edg…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Forum Rio Man and Veles smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Patchouli and Pepper.

What are the notes in Forum Rio Man and Veles?

Forum Rio Man has top notes of Lemon, Orange, Green Notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Apple, Patchouli and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss and Woody Notes. Veles has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Birch.