Fragrance comparison

Black Widow's Dua Therapy vs Black Widow Special Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,570 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Black Widow Special Edition

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #72,101 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Black Widow Special Edition
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy1/2

Black Widow Special Edition1/2

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): Black Widow Special Edition
Fragranxe ranking: Black Widow's Dua Therapy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Black Widow Special EditionThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

almond77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodHeliotropeSugar CaneVetiverCaramelAlmondCoffeeRum

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBlack Widow Special EditionLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,101

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Black Widow Special Edition by The Dua Brand is an unapologetic, boozy gourmand built around dark chocolate, spiced rum, and milky sandalwood. From the first press of the atomizer, it hits you with a wave of rich cacao and caramelized sugar cane before deepening into roasted espresso and nutty almond. Powdery heliotro…

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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 Black Widow's Dua Therapy and Black Widow Special Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel and Coffee.

Is Black Widow's Dua Therapy or Black Widow Special Edition better for summer or winter?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy suits evening wear; Black Widow Special Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Widow's Dua Therapy and Black Widow Special Edition?

Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant. Black Widow Special Edition features Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Sugar Cane and Vetiver.