Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Masculinity vs Periplo

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 185 ratings analysed

Dua’s Masculinity

The Dua Brand

3.001 votes

Rank #67,244 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Periplo

L'Erbolario

4.03184 votes

Rank #10,488 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Periplo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua’s Masculinity
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Periplo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dua’s Masculinity1/4

Periplo3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua’s Masculinity
Sillage & projection: Periplo
Value for money: Periplo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Periplo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s MasculinityThe Dua Brand

PeriploL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

4.03/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Masculinity

SillagePeriplo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerPeriploBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

white floral65%

citrus56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomClary SageTeak WoodBergamotFig LeafJasmineVetiverCarawayCedarBasilMuskMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ThymeBay LeafRosemaryLemonPine needlesClary SageBergamotLavender

Heart

NutmegCorianderJasmineCeylon Cinnamon

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dua’s Masculinity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,488

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerPeriploHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua’s Masculinity by The Dua Brand is a sharp, vintage-inspired aromatic blend built around clean Mediterranean greenery. It hits hard right away. A bold surge of bergamot, herbal clary sage, and green fig leaf cuts through the initial alcohol lift within seconds. You smell immediate freshness. As the dense oil settle…

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L'Erbolario Periplo opens with a sharp burst of thyme, bay leaf, and lemon before settling into a dry herbal base of vetiver, cedar, and oakmoss. It smells like crushed Mediterranean foliage baked under the afternoon sun, carrying zero sweetness and an earthy, resinous bite. Pine needles and clary sage keep the initia…

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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 Masculinity or Periplo?

Periplo takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua’s Masculinity is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Periplo is rated 4.03/5 from 184 votes. Choose Dua’s Masculinity for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Periplo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Masculinity or Periplo?

They last about the same: Dua’s Masculinity 60/100, Periplo 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Masculinity or Periplo?

Periplo projects furthest (Periplo 55/100, Dua’s Masculinity 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Masculinity and Periplo smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vetiver.

Is Dua’s Masculinity or Periplo better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Masculinity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Masculinity and Periplo?

Dua’s Masculinity features Orange Blossom, Clary Sage, Teak Wood, Bergamot and Fig Leaf. Periplo has top notes of Thyme, Bay Leaf, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Jasmine and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood.