Fragrance comparison

Black Widow's Dua Therapy vs Italiano Widow

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,570 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Italiano Widow

The Dua Brand

3.676 votes

Rank #58,797 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Italiano Widow
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Widow's Dua Therapy0/5

Italiano Widow4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Italiano WidowThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 52%Had 6%Want 42%

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

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityItaliano Widow

SillageItaliano Widow

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%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

almond61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · 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

RumDark ChocolateSugar CaneAlmondCoffeeToffeeButterSandalwoodVanillaCaramelCedarHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerItaliano WidowLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 18%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerItaliano WidowHigher 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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Italiano Widow by The Dua Brand smells like walking into a cozy artisanal bakery while someone brews a pot of rich espresso and pours a splash of dark rum over warm caramel toffee. It opens with an unmistakable blast of sweet almond pastry, melted butter, and boozy sugar cane before settling into a dense swirl of dark…

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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 Italiano Widow?

Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Italiano Widow is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Italiano Widow for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Italiano Widow lasts longest (Italiano Widow 95/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Italiano Widow projects furthest (Italiano Widow 88/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 53% 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 Italiano Widow better for summer or winter?

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

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

Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant. Italiano Widow features Rum, Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane, Almond and Coffee.