Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Encens Suave

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2,374 ratings analysed

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Encens Suave

Matiere Premiere

4.262,370 votes

Rank #23,842 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Suave takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dua’s Royal Instinct
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Encens Suave
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/3

Encens Suave2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

Encens SuaveMatiere Premiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

4.26/ 5 · 2,370 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

54%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

2,370 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEncens Suave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value42

Category winnerDua’s Royal InstinctBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

cacao72%

smoky58%

balsamic44%

vanilla30%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

vanilla65%

balsamic48%

smoky30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

IncenseMadagascar Vanilla

Base

BenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla and Labdanum. 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

Spring31

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men30

Unisex63

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEncens SuaveHigher 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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Matiere Premiere Encens Suave centers on a dark pillar of Somali incense softened by Madagascar vanilla and rich benzoin. The scent opens with a quick flash of roasted black coffee that cuts through the initial blast of resin before settling into a warm, smoky amber core. On skin, labdanum provides a sticky, balsamic …

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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 Royal Instinct or Encens Suave?

Encens Suave takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Encens Suave is rated 4.26/5 from 2,370 votes. Choose Dua’s Royal Instinct for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Encens Suave for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Encens Suave?

Encens Suave projects furthest (Encens Suave 61/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Encens Suave smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Dua’s Royal Instinct or Encens Suave better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Royal Instinct suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Royal Instinct and Encens Suave?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Encens Suave has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Incense and Madagascar Vanilla, a base of Benzoin and Labdanum.