Fragrance comparison

Booze & Honey vs Drowning in Citrus Royale

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

4 wins

Booze & Honey

The Dua Brand

2.502 votes

Rank #65,222 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Drowning in Citrus Royale

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,325 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Booze & Honey takes 4 of 5 categories.

Booze & Honey
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Drowning in Citrus Royale
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Booze & Honey4/5

Drowning in Citrus Royale0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Booze & HoneyThe Dua Brand

Drowning in Citrus RoyaleThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBooze & Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBooze & HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

vanilla70%

aromatic60%

whiskey50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanBenzoinWhiskeyCognacAmberRosemaryCinnamonVanillaCorianderLabdanumTurkish RoseNatural Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Black CurrantBitter AlmondTurkish RoseGreen NotesPink PepperWater NotesSandalwoodGrapefruitPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBooze & HoneyLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day28

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 32%Work 28%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#70,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBooze & HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Booze & Honey by The Dua Brand is a thick, unabashedly rich gourmand built for freezing weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of aged whiskey and spicy cinnamon before smoothing out into golden honey, dark apricot, and roasted tonka bean. It feels like sipping hot spiced mead inside a wood cabin. This is an Extr…

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Drowning in Citrus Royale by The Dua Brand takes the crisp snap of fresh pink grapefruit and zesty ginger, then drapes it over a rich cushion of warm amber and creamy vanilla. The scent opens with an energizing splash of Italian bergamot and bitter almond before settling into sweet Turkish rose, dry cedarwood, and res…

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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 lasts longer, Booze & Honey or Drowning in Citrus Royale?

They last about the same: Booze & Honey 80/100, Drowning in Citrus Royale 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Booze & Honey or Drowning in Citrus Royale?

Booze & Honey projects furthest (Booze & Honey 88/100, Drowning in Citrus Royale 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Booze & Honey and Drowning in Citrus Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose.

Is Booze & Honey or Drowning in Citrus Royale better for summer or winter?

Booze & Honey suits evening wear; Drowning in Citrus Royale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Booze & Honey and Drowning in Citrus Royale?

Booze & Honey features Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Whiskey, Cognac and Amber. Drowning in Citrus Royale features Black Currant, Bitter Almond, Turkish Rose, Green Notes and Pink Pepper.