Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Dress Code vs 30 Years Special Edition

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua’s Dress Code

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #46,363 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

30 Years Special Edition

Aura of Kazakhstan

3.7544 votes

Rank #40,677 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua’s Dress Code
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
30 Years Special Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dua’s Dress Code3/4

30 Years Special Edition1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua’s Dress Code
Sillage & projection: Dua’s Dress Code
Value for money: Dua’s Dress Code
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 30 Years Special Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Dress CodeThe Dua Brand

30 Years Special EditionAura of Kazakhstan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 75%Had 17%Want 8%

3.75/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

20%Love

50%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Dress Code

SillageDua’s Dress Code

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value27

Category winnerDua’s Dress CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

rose77%

oud69%

leather61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherSpicesWoodsy NotesTonka BeanBergamotPralineVanillaNeroliRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red FruitsCherry BlossomBergamotNeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

RoseSaffronRed BerriesSpicesCardamom

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherResinMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Spices, Bergamot and Neroli. Durations are only published for Dua’s Dress Code, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

Men16

Unisex26

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,677

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner30 Years Special EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Dress Code by The Dua Brand puts a gourmand spin on old-school formal perfumery. The spray goes on thick. You get a quick burst of sharp bergamot and dry neroli before sweet hazelnut praline, dusty rose, and dark leather take control of the room. It smells like roasted nuts and powdered vanilla stirred over an a…

Reviews →

30 Years Special Edition by Aura of Kazakhstan offers a complex, unisex profile dominated by warm spices, fruity notes, and a woody oud base. Launched in 2021, this scent balances bright top notes like bergamot and cherry blossom with deeper, resinous middle and base notes. It suits those seeking a distinct, evolving …

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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, Dua’s Dress Code or 30 Years Special Edition?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua’s Dress Code is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; 30 Years Special Edition is rated 3.75/5 from 44 votes. Choose Dua’s Dress Code for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 30 Years Special Edition for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Dress Code or 30 Years Special Edition?

Dua’s Dress Code lasts longest (Dua’s Dress Code 80/100, 30 Years Special Edition 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Dress Code or 30 Years Special Edition?

Dua’s Dress Code projects furthest (Dua’s Dress Code 75/100, 30 Years Special Edition 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Dress Code and 30 Years Special Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Spices, Bergamot and Neroli.

Is Dua’s Dress Code or 30 Years Special Edition better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Dress Code suits evening wear; 30 Years Special Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Dress Code and 30 Years Special Edition?

Dua’s Dress Code features Leather, Spices, Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean and Bergamot. 30 Years Special Edition has top notes of Red Fruits, Cherry Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Red Berries and Spices, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Resin.