Fragrance comparison

Dua's Suede vs Nero

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 60 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua's Suede

The Dua Brand

3.9958 votes

Rank #6,574 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Nero

Zodiac

5.002 votes

Rank #46,254 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Suede takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua's Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nero
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dua's Suede3/4

Nero1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's SuedeThe Dua Brand

NeroZodiac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 59%Had 16%Want 25%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

12%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

19%Hate

26 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDua's Suede

SillageNero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDua's SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

powdery84%

leather77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

amber84%

leather77%

patchouli69%

musky61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both vanilla, powdery and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliSuedeVanillaHeliotropeAmberMandarin OrangeAldehydesImmortelle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesTangerine

Heart

PatchouliImmortelle

Base

SuedeAmberVanillaHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Suede, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#46,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDua's SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Suede is a powdery suede vanilla with patchouli underneath and a dry, woody feel rather than a fluffy dessert style. On skin, reviewers describe the leather and vanilla pairing as the main draw, with a soft, slightly vintage texture from heliotrope, amber, and aldehydes. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjo…

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Nero opens with a bright aldehydic tangerine lift, then settles into an ambery vanilla core with patchouli, immortelle and a soft suede effect. It reads powdery, warm and slightly leathery rather than sugary. This 2024 unisex release looks best suited to cooler evenings or dressed-up wear. Sample first if you dislike…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dua's Suede or Nero?

Dua's Suede takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua's Suede is rated 3.99/5 from 58 votes; Nero is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dua's Suede for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nero for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Suede or Nero?

Dua's Suede lasts longest (Dua's Suede 83/100, Nero 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Suede or Nero?

Nero projects furthest (Nero 75/100, Dua's Suede 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Suede and Nero smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Suede, Vanilla and Heliotrope.

Is Dua's Suede or Nero better for summer or winter?

Dua's Suede suits evening wear; Nero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Suede and Nero?

Dua's Suede features Patchouli, Suede, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Amber. Nero has top notes of Aldehydes and Tangerine, heart notes of Patchouli and Immortelle, a base of Suede, Amber, Vanilla and Heliotrope.