Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanilla Therapy vs Empire State

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua's Vanilla Therapy

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #44,807 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Empire State

Mundus

5.001 votes

Rank #56,074 AmberWarm Spicy

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.
Empire State
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dua's Vanilla Therapy3/3

Empire State0/3

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

Empire StateMundus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

100%Love

0%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 / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

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%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody 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

Top15-30 mins

GingerBergamotPink PepperGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseCardamomBlackcurrant

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinSandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliMuskVanillaCedar

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

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 30%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,074

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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Empire State by Mundus opens with a brisk snap of fresh ginger and tart bergamot, backed by crushed green notes and sparkling pink pepper. The initial sharpness softens within minutes. A plush heart takes over, highlighting Turkish rose petals, cool green cardamom, and a dark drop of tart blackcurrant fruit. As the sc…

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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 Empire State?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy takes 3 of 3 categories. Dua's Vanilla Therapy is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Empire State is rated 5.00/5 from 1 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 Empire State for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Dua's Vanilla Therapy and Empire State smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Green Notes, Pink Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Dua's Vanilla Therapy or Empire State better for summer or winter?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy suits evening wear; Empire State suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanilla Therapy and Empire State?

Dua's Vanilla Therapy features White Sandalwood, Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Turkish Rose and Green Notes. Empire State has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Green Notes, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Cardamom and Blackcurrant, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Patchouli.