Fragrance comparison

Dalika vs Black Widow's Dua Therapy

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dalika

Parfums d'Elmar

3.3324 votes

Rank #52,306 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #60,217 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dalika takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Dalika4/5

Black Widow's Dua Therapy1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DalikaParfums d'Elmar

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDalika

SillageDalika

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack Widow's Dua TherapyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

sweet80%

nutty70%

cacao60%

rum50%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Nutty NotesPeachCaramelTonka Bean

Heart2-4 hrs

PralineTahitian VanillaAlmondIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

Base8-12 hrs

RumDark ChocolateAustralian SandalwoodCacaoJava vetiver oilMusk

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDalikaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer0

Fall100

Winter86

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex30

Women30

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,306

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDalikaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dalika by Parfums d'Elmar is a dense, unapologetic gourmand with serious heft. The scent opens with sticky caramel and roasted nutty notes before diving headfirst into dark chocolate, boozy rum, and bitter cacao. A fuzzy thread of peach keeps the opening from turning into pure syrup. Then, earthy patchouli leaf and dr…

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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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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, Dalika or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Dalika takes 4 of 5 categories. Dalika is rated 3.33/5 from 24 votes; Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dalika for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

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

Dalika lasts longest (Dalika 74/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Dalika projects furthest (Dalika 61/100, Black Widow's Dua Therapy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Caramel, Almond, Rum and Dark Chocolate.

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

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

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

Dalika has top notes of Nutty Notes, Peach, Caramel and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Praline, Tahitian Vanilla, Almond and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, a base of Rum, Dark Chocolate, Australian Sandalwood and Cacao. Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant.