Fragrance comparison

Black Widow's Dua Therapy vs Dua's Vanilla Therapy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,626 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Dua's Vanilla Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #43,947 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Black Widow's Dua Therapy0/3

Dua's Vanilla Therapy2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Dua's Vanilla Therapy
Fragranxe ranking: Dua's Vanilla Therapy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Dua's Vanilla TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

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

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

floral77%

amber69%

green61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and floral

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

White SandalwoodMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantTurkish RoseGreen NotesPink PepperPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotCardamomMagnoliaVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDua's Vanilla TherapyLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 31%Date 29%Work 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDua's Vanilla 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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Dua's Vanilla Therapy by The Dua Brand brings together bright citrus, zingy ginger, and creamy vanilla over a dense base of clean musk and smooth sandalwood. The fragrance opens with an immediate flash of bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly joined by crisp pink pepper and fresh green notes that keep the openin…

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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, Black Widow's Dua Therapy or Dua's Vanilla Therapy?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Dua's Vanilla Therapy is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dua's Vanilla Therapy for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Black Widow's Dua Therapy and Dua's Vanilla Therapy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Sandalwood and Mandarin Orange.

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

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

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

Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant. Dua's Vanilla Therapy features White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Turkish Rose and Green Notes.