Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Royal Instinct vs Philtre d'Ambre

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Dua’s Royal Instinct

The Dua Brand

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 AmberWarm Spicy

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55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Philtre d'Ambre

Artimique

4.008 votes

Rank #21,614 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Philtre d'Ambre 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.
Philtre d'Ambre
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dua’s Royal Instinct1/3

Philtre d'Ambre2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Royal InstinctThe Dua Brand

Philtre d'AmbreArtimique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

50%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePhiltre d'Ambre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value58

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 spicy88%

marine77%

balsamic65%

smoky53%

aromatic42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy 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

Top

Red MandarinAquatic notesTurkish Rose

Heart

Red AlgaeClovesMyrrhNutmeg

Base

IncenseBenzoinLabdanumPeru BalsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Nutmeg. 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

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,614

PerfumerCristiano Canali

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPhiltre d'AmbreHigher 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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Philtre d'Ambre opens in an unusual way, spicy, marine, smoky and slightly floral at once. Reviews suggest the first minutes can feel loud and strange, but the scent settles into a softer mix of incense, woods, rose and ambered resins. This looks best for wearers who enjoy artistic, less conventional perfumes. It may …

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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 Philtre d'Ambre?

Philtre d'Ambre takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua’s Royal Instinct is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Philtre d'Ambre is rated 4.00/5 from 8 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 Philtre d'Ambre for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Dua’s Royal Instinct or Philtre d'Ambre?

Philtre d'Ambre projects furthest (Philtre d'Ambre 67/100, Dua’s Royal Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Royal Instinct and Philtre d'Ambre smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Nutmeg.

Is Dua’s Royal Instinct or Philtre d'Ambre better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Royal Instinct suits day or night wear; Philtre d'Ambre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Royal Instinct and Philtre d'Ambre?

Dua’s Royal Instinct features Cacao Pod, Incense, Gold, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Philtre d'Ambre has top notes of Red Mandarin, Aquatic notes and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Red Algae, Cloves, Myrrh and Nutmeg, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Peru Balsam.