Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Fugace Silenzio

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

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58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Fugace Silenzio

Flumen Profumi

4.605 votes

Rank #43,764 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fugace Silenzio 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.
Fugace Silenzio
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/3

Fugace Silenzio2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

Fugace SilenzioFlumen Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 18%Want 70%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageFugace Silenzio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

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%

balsamic86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

smoky44%

citrus30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

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

IncenseItalian MandarinBeeswaxAmberMadagascar VanillaMyrrhLabdanumPapyrusJasmineCinnamonLotusBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFugace SilenzioHigher 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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Fugace Silenzio opens with a dark flare of frankincense and dry cinnamon before dropping into a dense heart of myrrh, beeswax, and papyrus. Italian mandarin adds a fleeting sparkle at the top, but the composition settles quickly into thick resins and dry woods. As it warms on skin, Peru balsam and labdanum build a hea…

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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 Fugace Silenzio?

Fugace Silenzio takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Fugace Silenzio is rated 4.60/5 from 5 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 Fugace Silenzio for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Fugace Silenzio?

Fugace Silenzio projects furthest (Fugace Silenzio 60/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Fugace Silenzio smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Dua’s Royal Instinct or Fugace Silenzio better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dua’s Royal Instinct and Fugace Silenzio?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Fugace Silenzio features Incense, Italian Mandarin, Beeswax, Amber and Madagascar Vanilla.