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I simply adore Mudiyah. It has a similar feel and smell to God is a Woman Eau de Parfum , Studied , and Radiant Nectar but it’s much brighter and better than those. I love it layered with Born Dreamer , but it’s most similar to Studied. It smells like juicy, fresh pear dipped in caramel with some clean woods and musk in the base.

The lasting power and sillage on this is middle of the road, which is my preference. The bottle is over the top in a way I love and reminds me of The Little Mermaid or a tropical luxurious vacation. I love it and wear it often!

Phenomenal oil compliment to The Wedding Silk Santal | 36 and Khair Felicity bit I like it most paired with something like Mod Vanilla Eau de Parfum or Cotton Abyed! It’s very smooth, long lasting, and highlights the champagne note in a beautiful way. Masterful blend and I’m in love with their beautiful, quirky bottles.

I cannot believe how close this is to Mind Games Queening; I’ve been skeptical of Dua and avoided them for a while due to some questionable actions and things they’ve said, but I couldn’t spend $400 on one fragrance from Mind Games so I got this second hand. Today I ordered a backup bottle.

The Queening DNA is signature scent-worthy for me and easily one of my top 3 fragrances ever. I’m thrilled that Dua was able to get 99% of the same feel for much less.

It lasted significantly longer than Queening, about 7-8 hours compared to 3-4 with Queening. The bottle sprays a beautiful fine mist, and I like that the name is printed on the side. The bottles are smaller than I anticipated, but adorable and because these are extraits, I get it. I’m not a fan of their only AI generated artwork, however.

Queen of the Chess is hard for me to describe because I can’t pick out any specific notes—it’s just so smooth and well-blended that it feels like a complete experience instead of something I can break down. On my skin, it leans a little cotton candy-ish, kind of like 12:00 Eau de Parfum or Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum , where there’s that soft, sweet airiness.

If you like that type of sweet, musky DNA, there’s a good chance you’ll love this. It’s sweet without being too much, and it has depth without being heavy or overwhelming.

I never would’ve guessed there’s apple and coconut in here—they don’t smell like the usual fruity notes and just blend in beautifully with everything else.

The opening of this scent is such a fun, sparkling, fruity burst of freshness but it disappears quickly. The heart and dry down are a fruity musk kind of scent - by no means bad, but it’s a very different vibe than you get in the beginning. The opening of this is one of the best watermelon interpretations I’ve smelled, and I think it would layer well with L'Impératrice

Queening is really hard for me to describe because I can’t pick out any specific notes—it’s just so smooth and well-blended that it feels like a complete experience instead of something I can break down. On my skin, it leans a little cotton candy-ish, kind of like Noyz 12:00 or Baccarat Rouge 540, where there’s that soft, sweet airiness. But it’s not a dupe or copy at all—Queening is totally its own thing.

If you like that type of sweet, musky DNA, there’s a good chance you’ll love this. It’s sweet without being too much, even in the sticky heat of a Midwest July, and it has depth without being heavy or overwhelming.

I never would’ve guessed there’s apple and coconut in here—they don’t smell like the usual fruity notes and just blend in beautifully with everything else.

This is 100% signature scent-worthy for me. Easily one of my top 3 fragrances ever.