Fragrance comparison

Affaire de Coeur vs Black Widow's Dua Therapy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Affaire de Coeur

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9059 votes

Rank #19,117 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,716 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Affaire de Coeur
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Affaire de Coeur1/4

Black Widow's Dua Therapy3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Sillage & projection: Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Value for money: Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Affaire de Coeur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Affaire de CoeurAlkemia Perfumes

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

32%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlack Widow's Dua Therapy

SillageBlack Widow's Dua Therapy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

amber77%

powdery65%

musky53%

woody42%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White AmberSugar CaneMuskMadagascar VanillaTonka BeanWhite Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane, Musk and White Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Black Widow's Dua Therapy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall92

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,117

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#59,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAffaire de CoeurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Affaire de Coeur by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Black Widow's Dua Therapy by The Dua Brand is a creative hybrid fragrance that fuses bittersweet dark chocolate and golden rum with crisp bergamot and clean white musk. Right from the first spray, you get a splash of bright citrus that immediately softens into melted caramel, roasted coffee beans, and sweet almond. As…

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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.

Which is better, Affaire de Coeur or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy takes 3 of 4 categories. Affaire de Coeur is rated 3.90/5 from 59 votes; Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Affaire de Coeur for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Affaire de Coeur or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy lasts longest (Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100, Affaire de Coeur 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Affaire de Coeur or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy projects furthest (Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100, Affaire de Coeur 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Affaire de Coeur and Black Widow's Dua Therapy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane, Musk and White Sandalwood.

Is Affaire de Coeur or Black Widow's Dua Therapy better for summer or winter?

Affaire de Coeur suits daytime wear; Black Widow's Dua Therapy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Affaire de Coeur and Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Affaire de Coeur features White Amber, Sugar Cane, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant.