Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Bleu Mind Control

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Bleu Mind Control

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,614 WhiskeyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua’s Royal Instinct takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dua’s Royal Instinct
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bleu Mind Control
Choose it for a whiskey and rum character.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/1

Bleu Mind Control0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

Bleu Mind ControlThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

cacao72%

smoky58%

balsamic44%

vanilla30%

whiskey100%

rum91%

smoky83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

amber56%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cacao PodIncenseGoldBenzoinMadagascar VanillaBlack AmberLabdanumAmbretteNutmegAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Guaiac WoodPink PepperWhiskeyRumIncenseGrapefruitSicilian BergamotSicilian LemonJasmine SambacAmalfi LemonWhite MuskFenugreek

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense. Durations are only published for Bleu Mind Control, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 21%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDua’s Royal InstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bleu Mind Control by The Dua Brand blends the crisp energy of an aromatic blue cologne with the rich depth of aged liquor. The opening delivers an immediate splash of Sicilian lemon, tart grapefruit, and spicy ginger that feels vibrant and clean. Within minutes, the scent pivots toward a warm center of Scottish whiske…

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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.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Bleu Mind Control smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense.

Is Dua’s Royal Instinct or Bleu Mind Control better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Royal Instinct suits day or night wear; Bleu Mind Control suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Royal Instinct and Bleu Mind Control?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Bleu Mind Control features Guaiac Wood, Pink Pepper, Whiskey, Rum and Incense.