Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanilla Therapy vs El Pasajero

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua's Vanilla Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #43,982 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

El Pasajero

Lengling

4.1811 votes

Rank #53,812 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 3 of 3 categories.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
El Pasajero
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy3/3

El Pasajero0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Dua's Vanilla Therapy
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

El PasajeroLengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

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

36%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerDua's Vanilla TherapyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

floral77%

amber69%

green61%

floral100%

fruity83%

amber65%

green48%

vanilla30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral, amber and green

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

OsmanthusMagnoliaRed AlgaeHedioneAmberGalbanumVanillaBenzoin

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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day79

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

Unisex0

Women100

Date 34%Work 29%Casual 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,812

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…

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El Pasajero by Lengling opens with a lively contrast of crisp green galbanum and shimmering magnolia blossoms. Within minutes, the scent softens into velvety osmanthus that radiates soft apricot fruitiness. A golden base of warm amber, soothing vanilla, and balsamic benzoin anchors the floral bouquet, giving the compo…

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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 El Pasajero?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 3 of 3 categories. Dua's Vanilla Therapy is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; El Pasajero is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Dua's Vanilla Therapy for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose El Pasajero for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Dua's Vanilla Therapy and El Pasajero smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, amber and green accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Vanilla.

Is Dua's Vanilla Therapy or El Pasajero better for summer or winter?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy suits evening wear; El Pasajero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanilla Therapy and El Pasajero?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy features White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Turkish Rose and Green Notes. El Pasajero features Osmanthus, Magnolia, Red Algae, Hedione and Amber.