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Decadent Amber The Dua Brand 2021

Ranked 85 in Unisex Perfume

8.8 / 10 999 Ratings

A popular perfume by The Dua Brand for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is sweet-gourmand. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Spicy

Fruity

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Honey

Apple

Cognac

Bergamot

Nutmeg

Heart Notes

Cinnamon

Date

Tonka bean absolute Amber

Amber

Oak wood absolute

Base Notes

Praliné

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Siam benzoin

Magnetic Dandruff

Perfumer

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

Ratings

Scent

8.8999 Ratings

Longevity

8.3935 Ratings

Sillage

8.1926 Ratings

Bottle

9.1917 Ratings

Value for money

7.0837 Ratings

Submitted by AngryMike · last update on 01/20/2026.

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Reviews

54 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/09/2023

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Myrtillajus
538 Reviews

Myrtillajus

3

A wonderful Apple pie

In my opinion, Zaya will be the most appreciated fragrance of the brand.
It's exceptionally good, a wonderful and tasty apple pie accompanied by light boozy and sweet accents.
It has an excellent sillage, longlasting, in short it lacks nothing.
What makes it special, however, is this scent that refers to childhood memories, to those good and genuine things that are of extreme comfort to us in the most difficult moments.
And so is Zaya (which means hope): the hope of a warm embrace that shelters us from everything and brings us a wonderful smile.

06/23/2025

9Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Ezroni
61 Reviews

Ezroni

3

Baby, it's cold out Zaya

Honey, apple-cinnamon, and cognac. It's hard not to like the sound of that. Zaya. I truly miss using this fragrance — I haven't used this since last winter, but that's how I am with scents like this. It's like a winter vacation home.

Before I bought this, I already owned Oajan and was told it would be redundant to purchase Zaya, and I agree. If apple-cinnamon pie is your fix, then Oajan absolutely takes that spot. There's no need to purchase Zaya. Testing side-by-side, though, Oajan is noticeably heavier due to the use of both amber and benzoin, making Oajan more masculine than Zaya.

If you want more than just pie, some extra entertainment during the colder seasons — Zaya has some of that booziness to play alongside with. Quite relaxing with a very, very slight fizz underneath the thick honey coating.

Well, what about Angels' Share Eau de Parfum? That has identical notes! They're very similar, but Kilian's A.S. lacks the apple just like Oajan does (a phantom note!). Angels' Share is not as creamy, but quite boozier and sweeter. This makes A.S. a great alternative too. If anything, I'd say Zaya is the fragrance right in between Oajan and Angels' Share.

Back to Zaya. Quite boozy. It's a soft, gentle, wavelike sensation in my nostrils when I take a big whiff. I love the feeling. It must be the viscosity of the honey paired with the cognac and the cinnamon spice missiles. Very nicely blended. Longevity of anywhere from seven to ten hours for me, skin scent by the third hour. Still noticeable at eight during writing of this review.

If you own Angels' Share, you won't need this. The same goes with Oajan. Nuanced differences exist but a similar effect can be had for those looking for that gourmand and/or boozy winter scent.

When the chilly weather comes, I'll be reaching for this or Oajan. The ultimate decision rests on whether I want a cool glass of cognac to go with it.

Updated on 06/23/2025

12/28/2022

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Jak3cey
18 Reviews

Jak3cey

2

Majestique

It has come to my attention several times now, that people often compare it to Kilian's "Angels' share". It's not true. It's similiar but it definitely doesn't have THIS spark which Zaya, on the other hand presents beautifully. And let's be totally honest, look at the presentation and try to say truthfully that Kilian did better job. You can't, because he didn't. Parfums d'elmar, totally crush it and that maybe due to the fact that they are quite different scents.

The packaging is absolutely stunning. The cap and the bottle itself are quite heavy, which gives us an immense sense of opulence and class, as expected. The golden cap imitates gold unbeatably, and the emerald- ombre cut glass is definitely doing it's job. But what happens inside, now, that's something.

Right up front, we smell a big amount of cognac booziness that gradually fade into sweet and how beautiful apple and honey. The whole is carefully wrapped up in tad of freshness emanating from bergamot and that righ amount of nutmeg spiciness. What stays with us for almost entire time is undisputably apple, honey and boozy cognac in the back.
What binds together all those elements is cinnamon, date and later vanille and praline. They give us that absolute gourmand feeling which is unforgettable. But to be plain the sweetness in this scent is not tacky at all, and to make it quite certain creator added some animalistic notes to it. Oakwood absolute, sandalwood, tonka bean and amber. They provide us with woody and smoky breath of wind, giving the whole that needed wild base.

I don't think the fragrance is bilateral. And to your suprise I find it more feminine than masculine, because of that sweetness normallny occuring in more lady-like fragrances. The longevity and sillage is absolutely WILD. It's way beyond any charts, it lasts all day and anyone in the room can smell you. After all Parfums D'elmar created an uneven playing field for others. They have come up with the idea of something new, not Extrait de parfum but Qintessence de parfum. That's the highest concentration of parfum you can possibly get. The price is personal preference to be honest, I find it just right for an extremly high quality product like this one, but others may disagree. Anyways, normally I'd say be careful how much you put it on, but who cares, right? You deserve to smell beautifully so grab it and use it as much as you like because you definitely are going to be the best smelling person out there.

Updated on 12/28/2022

07/04/2025

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

DrNima
2 Reviews

DrNima

1

Weak Sillage

Nice Bottle, complex Smell

I own both Angel’s Share and Zaya perfum and for me, Angel’s Share is the clear winner.
It’s fresher with much better sillage and longevity and it lasts all day and gets noticed.
Zaya smells nice , but the sillage is really weak for me and it stays close to the skin, even with extra sprays. If you want stronger projection and lasting power, go for Angel’s Share.

Updated on 07/04/2025

08/30/2024

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Ronny1987
2 Reviews

Ronny1987

1

Happy trails

This is the style of fragrance, that I tend to gravitate towards. Boozy oriental-vanilla scent, with fruity touches. Just gorgeous aroma! And the scent trail is so nice. Scent is fairly linear, but with this aroma, I can't complain. I do get honey, cinnamon and apple. Booze is also there, maybe more like rum. Some roasted tonka.. with dusty, woody-vanilla base. Something straight out of oven. For me perfomance is as it should; great longevity with nice, not over-bearing projection.

I get comparisions with Kilian Angel's Share, but to me this is more like Oajan. Zaya is more dry and dusty, like Oajan. Specially from mid to base. Maybe Oajan with amped up apple note and added booze. Angel's Share to me is moist experience through and through. Liquer and moist oak barrels. AS is also more rough around edges, more aggressive. Both have that boozy-fruity nuance. The top is where I can find most similarities with Zaya and Angel's Share. After that Zaya dives more towards Oajan.

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Statements

273 short views on the fragrance

Ezroni

7 months ago

9Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

4

Gourmand and boozy honey, apple cinnamon pie. Right there between Oajan and Angels' Share — any of these will do.

Po1s0n

3 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

3

Very similar to Angel Share by Kilian.

BertolucciK

2 years ago

8.5Scent 6Longevity 8Sillage

3

Apple, Cognac in oak wood barrels, dates, cinnamon and praliné. Zaya shares many similarities with Angels' Share. Creamy and woody gourmand.

Thot

1 year ago

1

Als Neuling mit einem Berg von Samples ist das der erste Duft, von dem ich die Nase nicht lassen kann. Perfektes Weihnachtswinterfeeling.

JoeTraudl

1 year ago

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

1

Warmer Apfelkuchen direkt aus dem Ofen. Lädt zu einprägsamen Winterabenden ein.

Ka3n

2 years ago

1

Surprisingly good! Sad I haven’t asked tor a small sample of this in the store. Just on a blotter it last ages, and sillage is fantastic

NoahCologne

21 days ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Luxury Gourmand Scent which is a bit too sweet for me. A bit more Fruitiness would be nice. Bottle 10/10

Eggi37

2 years ago

6.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

42

Fully gourmand
In the apple-green bottle
Hennessy was stored
Drowned in cinnamon tincture
Balsamic-creamy &
syrupy-sweet
Filling for chocolates

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Theris

2 years ago

7.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

39

27

Those who like Kilian's Angel
Who aren't bothered by sweetness
Drink less cognac
And use date syrup instead
Will find wings here
Made of cinnamon sticks...

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