Fragrance comparison

Black Widow's Dua Therapy vs Dua Therapy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,626 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.3033 votes

Rank #11,790 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua Therapy takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dua Therapy
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy0/5

Dua Therapy3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

4.30/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 72%Had 10%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

58%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDua Therapy

SillageDua Therapy

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%

citrus100%

musky83%

powdery65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

BergamotWhite MuskMuskMandarin OrangeHedioneMagnoliaWhite SandalwoodBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring82

Summer100

Fall73

Winter36

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men10

Unisex48

Women43

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDua 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…

Reviews →

Dua Therapy by The Dua Brand delivers a bright blast of sparkling bergamot, tangy mandarin orange, and crisp synthetic white musk. The opening hits fast with an upfront citrus punch that quickly settles into creamy magnolia petals, tart black currant, and smooth white sandalwood. It feels like stepping out of a luxury…

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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 Therapy?

Dua Therapy takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Dua Therapy is rated 4.30/5 from 33 votes. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dua Therapy for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Dua Therapy lasts longest (Dua Therapy 75/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Dua Therapy projects furthest (Dua Therapy 60/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, White Musk, Musk and White Sandalwood.

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

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

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

Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant. Dua Therapy features Bergamot, White Musk, Musk, Mandarin Orange and Hedione.