Fragrance comparison

Café De Dua 2.0 vs Cuddle

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

Café De Dua 2.0

The Dua Brand

3.9010 votes

Rank #40,727 SweetSavory

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cuddle

Parfums Genty

4.0992 votes

Rank #26,242 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuddle takes 3 of 5 categories.

Café De Dua 2.0
Choose it for a sweet and savory character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cuddle
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Café De Dua 2.02/5

Cuddle3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuddle
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Café De Dua 2.0
Sillage & projection: Café De Dua 2.0
Value for money: Cuddle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuddle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café De Dua 2.0The Dua Brand

CuddleParfums Genty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%

4.09/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerCuddleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

27%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCafé De Dua 2.0

SillageCafé De Dua 2.0

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value88

Category winnerCuddleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

savory30%

sweet100%

lactonic90%

citrus80%

vanilla70%

cinnamon60%

powdery50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CroissantSandalwoodWhite MuskCashmeranVanillaCaramelNutmegCoffeeToffeeButterMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MilkLemonOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

GingerbreadSandalwood

Base4-6 hrs

ToffeeVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vanilla, Toffee and Milk. Durations are only published for Cuddle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring53

Summer25

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,727

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCuddleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café De Dua 2.0 by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Café De Dua 2.0 was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first w…

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Cuddle by Parfums Genty smells like dipping a crunchy lemon tea biscuit directly into a warm mug of sweetened condensed milk. The first spray releases a brisk splash of tart lemon peel and sweet orange, but the citrus sharpness softens within ten minutes. A thick wave of frothy milk and spiced gingerbread quickly step…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café De Dua 2.0 or Cuddle?

Cuddle takes 3 of 5 categories. Café De Dua 2.0 is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Cuddle is rated 4.09/5 from 92 votes. Choose Café De Dua 2.0 for a sweet and savory character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cuddle for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café De Dua 2.0 or Cuddle?

Café De Dua 2.0 lasts longest (Café De Dua 2.0 68/100, Cuddle 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café De Dua 2.0 or Cuddle?

Café De Dua 2.0 projects furthest (Café De Dua 2.0 65/100, Cuddle 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café De Dua 2.0 and Cuddle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vanilla, Toffee and Milk.

Is Café De Dua 2.0 or Cuddle better for summer or winter?

Café De Dua 2.0 suits day or night wear; Cuddle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café De Dua 2.0 and Cuddle?

Café De Dua 2.0 features Croissant, Sandalwood, White Musk, Cashmeran and Vanilla. Cuddle has top notes of Milk, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Gingerbread and Sandalwood, a base of Toffee, Vanilla and Musk.