Thanks all! You ladies are very wise indeed.
You're right of course; as I've kept looking at and feeling how the leather feels compared to the faux, there is no comparison and comments about how the warmer tone suits me better are spot on, (and that's on a bad hair day with blocked sinuses!). Some of you mentioned the sleeker styling of the Muubaa and I agree, less is definitely more. Thanks for the vote of confidence and wise words Angie, btw.
So, I'm keeping the Muubaa, yay!
Of course it's spoiled me now over the faux one and I'm thinking that I may consign it.
Oh, Ramya, will pm measurements too.