Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Passions vs Hypnotic Honolulu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Dua’s Passions

The Dua Brand

3.333 votes

Rank #70,174 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Hypnotic Honolulu

Viage

3.6428 votes

Rank #49,091 CitrusMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dua’s Passions
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Hypnotic Honolulu
Choose it for a citrus and mineral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dua’s Passions2/4

Hypnotic Honolulu2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s PassionsThe Dua Brand

Hypnotic HonoluluViage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

3.64/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 26%Had 20%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Passions

SillageHypnotic Honolulu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDua’s PassionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

mineral92%

musky84%

powdery77%

amber69%

oud61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaMandarin OrangeBitter AlmondPassionfruitRose de MaiSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryGardeniaSaffronJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mineral notesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

FruitsViolet LeafImmortelleSaffron

Base

SuedeAgarwoodAmberWhite MuskMadagascar VanillaOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, White Musk and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall73

Winter0

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex45

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,174

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHypnotic HonoluluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua’s Passions by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Dua’s Passions was launched in 2022. 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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Hypnotic Honolulu by Viage offers a contrasting breeze of sharp mineral notes and bright mandarin orange. It settles into a warm base of suede and agarwood. This unisex scent suits casual summer afternoons and warm coastal evenings when you want a refreshing yet grounded presence.

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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, Dua’s Passions or Hypnotic Honolulu?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dua’s Passions is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Hypnotic Honolulu is rated 3.64/5 from 28 votes. Choose Dua’s Passions for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Hypnotic Honolulu for a citrus and mineral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Passions or Hypnotic Honolulu?

Dua’s Passions lasts longest (Dua’s Passions 80/100, Hypnotic Honolulu 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Passions or Hypnotic Honolulu?

Hypnotic Honolulu projects furthest (Hypnotic Honolulu 58/100, Dua’s Passions 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Passions and Hypnotic Honolulu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, White Musk and Saffron.

Is Dua’s Passions or Hypnotic Honolulu better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Passions suits day or night wear; Hypnotic Honolulu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Passions and Hypnotic Honolulu?

Dua’s Passions features Madagascar Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Bitter Almond, Passionfruit and Rose de Mai. Hypnotic Honolulu has top notes of Mineral notes, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Fruits, Violet Leaf, Immortelle and Saffron, a base of Suede, Agarwood, Amber and White Musk.