Fragrance comparison

Appear vs Dua's SoHo

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

1 wins

Appear

Hermetica

3.4766 votes

Rank #17,360 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Dua's SoHo

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #77,324 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Appear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Appear
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dua's SoHo
Choose it for a woody and white floral character.

Appear1/1

Dua's SoHo0/1

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: Appear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AppearHermetica

Dua's SoHoThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

45%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

66 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

caramel74%

green65%

white floral56%

woody100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearCassisMandarin OrangeBlack Pepper

Heart

Green AppleJasmineGardeniaOrrisLily of the Valley

Base

CaramelPeachRaspberryVanillaMuskCedarTonkaAmber

Notes

Orange BlossomSweet OrangeOrris RootJasmineVetiverCassisCedarAmberMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCassis, Jasmine, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Dua's SoHo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter30

Day100

Night26

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#77,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAppearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermetica Appear delivers a bright, juicy blend of orchard fruit and gentle sweetness designed for effortless daily wear. It opens with crisp green apple, ripe pear, and a splash of sunny mandarin orange, balanced by a faint kick of black pepper. As it warms on the skin, creamy jasmine, gardenia, and powdery orris roo…

Reviews →

Dua's SoHo by The Dua Brand delivers a punchy twist on urban white florals. The first spritz releases a tart rush of petitgrain and sweet orange, sharpened by tangy cassis buds. Do not overspray this. The Extrait de Parfum concentration leaves an oily sheen on skin that pushes projectively for hours. Within twenty min…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Appear and Dua's SoHo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Cassis, Jasmine, Cedar and Amber.

Is Appear or Dua's SoHo better for summer or winter?

Appear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Appear and Dua's SoHo?

Appear has top notes of Pear, Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Green Apple, Jasmine, Gardenia and Orris, a base of Caramel, Peach, Raspberry and Vanilla. Dua's SoHo features Orange Blossom, Sweet Orange, Orris Root, Jasmine and Vetiver.