Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanillac Aoud vs Love

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Dua's Vanillac Aoud

The Dua Brand

3.001 votes

Rank #62,885 VanillaOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love

Guru Perfumes

4.205 votes

Rank #40,194 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua's Vanillac Aoud
Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on value for money.
Love
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dua's Vanillac Aoud1/4

Love3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's Vanillac AoudThe Dua Brand

LoveGuru Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDua's Vanillac AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

oud83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla AbsoluteOudSugarYlang-YlangCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangWater JasmineBergamotGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachLilyViolet LeafDamask RosePear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaCoconutAmberCashmere WoodEbonyTonka BeanSugar

InformationalShared notesSugar, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 36%Casual 28%Party 19%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,885

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,194

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Vanillac Aoud by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Dua's Vanillac Aoud was launched in 2020. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on…

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Guru Perfumes Love offers a lush, creamy vanilla experience accented by fresh green grass and tropical florals. It kicks off with a bright pop of bergamot, humid water jasmine, and yellow ylang-ylang. The crisp cut-grass element keeps the opening from turning into syrup. Soon, velvety peach and powdery white heliotrop…

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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 Vanillac Aoud or Love?

Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua's Vanillac Aoud is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Love is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Dua's Vanillac Aoud for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on value for money. Choose Love for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Love?

Love lasts longest (Love 73/100, Dua's Vanillac Aoud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Love?

Love projects furthest (Love 69/100, Dua's Vanillac Aoud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Vanillac Aoud and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut.

Is Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Love better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanillac Aoud and Love?

Dua's Vanillac Aoud features Vanilla Absolute, Oud, Sugar, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut. Love has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Water Jasmine, Bergamot and Grass, heart notes of Peach, Lily, Violet Leaf and Damask Rose, a base of Vanilla, Coconut, Amber and Cashmere Wood.