Fragrance comparison

Adventure Island vs DNA

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Adventure Island

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,361 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

DNA

Bijan

3.8491 votes

Rank #8,501 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DNA takes 1 of 1 categories.

Adventure Island
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
DNA
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Adventure Island0/1

DNA1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: DNA

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Adventure IslandThe Dua Brand

DNABijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.84/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

green77%

citrus69%

patchouli61%

aromatic100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodYlang-YlangPatchouliBergamotRosemaryAlgaeMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GeraniumYlang-YlangRosemaryBergamotMint

Heart

ClovesTuberoseOsmanthusJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Bergamot, Rosemary and Mint. Durations are only published for Adventure Island, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring19

Summer14

Fall81

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 26%Date 17%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerDNAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adventure Island by The Dua Brand takes oceanic scents far beyond the usual blue shower gel formula. Spray it on and you get an immediate bite of cold garden mint and tart Italian bergamot. The blast feels brisk. Within ten minutes, genuine ocean kelp and mineral algae take control, creating a salty, raw seawall impre…

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DNA by Bijan is a bold 1990s floral with a spicy, resinous backbone. Reviewers often describe it as warm, rich, musky and assertive, with geranium, herbs and spice up top before the florals sink into myrrh, benzoin, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. It suits people who enjoy vintage-style statement perfumes more than cle…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Adventure Island and DNA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Rosemary and Mint.

Is Adventure Island or DNA better for summer or winter?

Adventure Island suits daytime wear; DNA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adventure Island and DNA?

Adventure Island features Mysore Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot and Rosemary. DNA has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Tuberose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Oakmoss.