Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanilla Therapy vs Black Widow's Dua Therapy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dua's Vanilla Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #43,905 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Black Widow's Dua Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #59,570 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Black Widow's Dua Therapy
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy2/3

Black Widow's Dua Therapy0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's Vanilla TherapyThe Dua Brand

Black Widow's Dua TherapyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 68%Had 5%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

floral77%

amber69%

green61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

chocolate84%

rum77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White SandalwoodMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantTurkish RoseGreen NotesPink PepperPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotCardamomMagnoliaVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateRumCaramelCoffeeBlack CurrantHeliotropeSugar CaneWhite MuskAlmondMuskWhite SandalwoodMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDua's Vanilla TherapyLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 31%Date 29%Work 24%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDua's Vanilla TherapyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Vanilla Therapy by The Dua Brand brings together bright citrus, zingy ginger, and creamy vanilla over a dense base of clean musk and smooth sandalwood. The fragrance opens with an immediate flash of bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly joined by crisp pink pepper and fresh green notes that keep the openin…

Reviews →

Black Widow's Dua Therapy by The Dua Brand is a creative hybrid fragrance that fuses bittersweet dark chocolate and golden rum with crisp bergamot and clean white musk. Right from the first spray, you get a splash of bright citrus that immediately softens into melted caramel, roasted coffee beans, and sweet almond. As…

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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 Vanilla Therapy or Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua's Vanilla Therapy is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Black Widow's Dua Therapy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dua's Vanilla Therapy for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Black Widow's Dua Therapy for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Dua's Vanilla Therapy and Black Widow's Dua Therapy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and floral accords. Common notes include White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant.

Is Dua's Vanilla Therapy or Black Widow's Dua Therapy better for summer or winter?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy suits evening wear; Black Widow's Dua Therapy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanilla Therapy and Black Widow's Dua Therapy?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy features White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Turkish Rose and Green Notes. Black Widow's Dua Therapy features Dark Chocolate, Rum, Caramel, Coffee and Black Currant.