Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Dua’s Royal Instinct

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caffaeum takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dua’s Royal Instinct
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Caffaeum3/3

Dua’s Royal Instinct0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

25%Love

75%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCaffaeum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

warm spicy86%

cacao72%

smoky58%

balsamic44%

vanilla30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeLabdanumBenzoinBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cacao PodIncenseGoldBenzoinMadagascar VanillaBlack AmberLabdanumAmbretteNutmegAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaffaeumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffaeum by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caffaeum was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Dua’s Royal Instinct by The Dua Brand is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Dua’s Royal Instinct 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.

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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, Caffaeum or Dua’s Royal Instinct?

Caffaeum takes 3 of 3 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dua’s Royal Instinct for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Dua’s Royal Instinct?

Caffaeum projects furthest (Caffaeum 56/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Dua’s Royal Instinct smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber.