Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Material

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,610 ratings analysed

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Material

Amouage

3.931,606 votes

Rank #25,981 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Material 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.
Material
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/3

Material2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

MaterialAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

3.93/ 5 · 1,606 votes

Have 79%Had 21%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

38%Love

31%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,606 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMaterial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value31

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%

vanilla91%

balsamic83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · 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

Top

elemiPatchouli

Heart

Madagascar VanillaBenzoin

Base

Tonka BeanIncenseLabdanumGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus

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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men10

Unisex65

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,981

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaterialHigher 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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Amouage Material offers a striking counterpoint to typical sweet vanilla perfumes. It anchors Madagascar vanilla in a dark base of frankincense, patchouli, and raw resins. Cécile Zarokian created this scent to wear like a heavy velvet coat during freezing winter nights. It smells woody, slightly smoky, and deeply comf…

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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 Material?

Material takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Material is rated 3.93/5 from 1,606 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 Material for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Material?

Material projects furthest (Material 58/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Material smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% 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 Material 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 Material?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Material has top notes of elemi and Patchouli, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood.