Amyris
Artemisia
Nagarmotha
Cardamom
Cedarwood
Cistus
Frankincense
Gaiac wood
Gurjum balsam
Labdanum
Oud
Patchouli
Bergamot
Cumin
May rose
Juniper
Sweet notes
06/28/2024
Emuletipsi
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"Dupe"... really?
When a perfume is advertised as "inspired by", you can't help but compare it with the model.
Yes, "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is related to Sweetie Aoud. In my eyes, however, the two are by no means twins but rather first cousins - perhaps even siblings or half-siblings. There is already a family resemblance. "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is the somewhat scruffy party girl with little self-control and a penchant for the dramatic, while Sweetie Aoud is the tidy but thoroughly attractive, self-confident and, above all, disciplined nerd - although nerd is by no means to be understood in a negative sense here. Self-control and discipline are both qualities that I would very much like to call my own...
Where "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is loud and spicy sweet, Sweetie Aoud is more restrained "bready" smoky. In my nose, the Roja is more subtle.
There was always something missing for me to really lump the two together. Now I see today that someone mentioned Black Phantom - Memento Mori as a fragrance twin. That's it! in my eyes, Sweetie Aoud layered with Black Phantom - Memento Mori is closer to "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" than a direct dupe to Roja.
Yes, "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is related to Sweetie Aoud. In my eyes, however, the two are by no means twins but rather first cousins - perhaps even siblings or half-siblings. There is already a family resemblance. "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is the somewhat scruffy party girl with little self-control and a penchant for the dramatic, while Sweetie Aoud is the tidy but thoroughly attractive, self-confident and, above all, disciplined nerd - although nerd is by no means to be understood in a negative sense here. Self-control and discipline are both qualities that I would very much like to call my own...
Where "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" is loud and spicy sweet, Sweetie Aoud is more restrained "bready" smoky. In my nose, the Roja is more subtle.
There was always something missing for me to really lump the two together. Now I see today that someone mentioned Black Phantom - Memento Mori as a fragrance twin. That's it! in my eyes, Sweetie Aoud layered with Black Phantom - Memento Mori is closer to "Scrumptious | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" than a direct dupe to Roja.
