First of all, "Dua's Amber | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" actually bears a strong resemblance to "Amber Star | XerJoff". I particularly noticed this when I tested them back to back. However, there are some significant differences that make "Amber Star | XerJoff" smell distinctly better to me.
"Dua's Amber | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" starts off very woody. And by "very woody," I really mean so woody that you can picture an old, creaky log cabin in your mind. This scent is so strong that I really didn't enjoy it on my skin. At the same time, I wanted to know if there was a development and whether this potential development could perhaps improve the fragrance a bit. And the development did come, but it came very late. Primarily, "Dua's Amber | The Dua Brand / Dua Fragrances" became sweeter over time and eventually, after hours, reached a point where the sweetness almost harmonized with the exaggerated woodiness, but even then, it was only almost. I still find it interesting how differently the Dua fragrances, especially this one, are perceived by people here. However, I find it unpleasant overall. The difference from "Amber Star | XerJoff" really lies in the dosage of sweetness, and the woodiness is not quite as strong. This has created a much more harmonious scent.
As I said, it might smell completely different on other people, but as it smells on me, it is extremely masculine and very heavy, definitely made for colder temperatures.
Longevity and sillage are good, but they don't quite reach "Amber Star | XerJoff". The price is reasonable, though. When calculated for 100 ml, maybe not so much, but the bottle size from Dua is still quite acceptable.
Since some here describe that they like it as a dupe and that it comes very close to "Amber Star | XerJoff", I still recommend trying it out if possible, especially if you are specifically looking for an "Amber Star | XerJoff" dupe.
