Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanilla Therapy vs El Pasajero No. 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dua's Vanilla Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #43,982 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

El Pasajero No. 1

Lengling

4.07275 votes

Rank #12,064 FloralMarine

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 value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.
El Pasajero No. 1
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy2/3

El Pasajero No. 11/3

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: El Pasajero No. 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's Vanilla TherapyThe Dua Brand

El Pasajero No. 1Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

4.07/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value29

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%

marine88%

vanilla77%

green65%

fruity53%

amber42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral, green and amber

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

Red AlgaeMagnoliaHedioneOsmanthusVanillaAmberGalbanumBenzoin

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

Summer92

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men1

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Higher 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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Lengling El Pasajero No. 1 pairs luminous magnolia petals with an unexpected touch of salty red algae and radiant hedione. It opens with an airy, crystalline floral breeze that feels like cool morning mountain mist drifting across blooming white flowers. Within minutes, the aquatic freshness softens into sweet osmanth…

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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 No. 1?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 2 of 3 categories. Dua's Vanilla Therapy is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; El Pasajero No. 1 is rated 4.07/5 from 275 votes. Choose Dua's Vanilla Therapy for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose El Pasajero No. 1 for a floral and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Dua's Vanilla Therapy and El Pasajero No. 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and amber accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Vanilla.

Is Dua's Vanilla Therapy or El Pasajero No. 1 better for summer or winter?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy suits evening wear; El Pasajero No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanilla Therapy and El Pasajero No. 1?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy features White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Turkish Rose and Green Notes. El Pasajero No. 1 features Red Algae, Magnolia, Hedione, Osmanthus and Vanilla.