Fragrance comparison

Dua's Suede vs The Priest

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dua's Suede

The Dua Brand

3.9958 votes

Rank #6,574 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

The Priest

FUMparFUM

3.7121 votes

Rank #49,193 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Suede takes 5 of 5 categories.

Dua's Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Priest
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dua's Suede5/5

The Priest0/5

Ratings & consensus: Dua's Suede
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua's Suede
Sillage & projection: Dua's Suede
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

The PriestFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 59%Had 16%Want 25%

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerDua's SuedeRating 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

24%Love

38%Like

29%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDua's Suede

SillageDua's Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value33

Category winnerDua's SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

powdery84%

leather77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

Notes

CedarImmortelleLabdanumBlack PepperPatchouliAmberFirOlibanumSuedeBenzoinRosemaryRed Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Suede, Amber and Immortelle. Durations are only published for The Priest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#49,193

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

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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The Priest by FUMparFUM smells like cold air drifting through an ancient stone chapel. It is dry, serious, and deeply peaceful. You get an immediate blast of crisp fir needles and cracked black pepper before the scent settles onto polished cedar church pews and warm resinous olibanum. There is no candy sweetness here.…

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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 The Priest?

Dua's Suede takes 5 of 5 categories. Dua's Suede is rated 3.99/5 from 58 votes; The Priest is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose Dua's Suede for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Priest for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Suede or The Priest?

Dua's Suede lasts longest (Dua's Suede 83/100, The Priest 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Suede or The Priest?

Dua's Suede projects furthest (Dua's Suede 71/100, The Priest 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Suede and The Priest smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Suede, Amber and Immortelle.