Fragrance comparison

Dua's Vanillac Aoud vs Memoirs of Geisha

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Dua's Vanillac Aoud

The Dua Brand

3.001 votes

Rank #63,008 VanillaOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Memoirs of Geisha

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.2442 votes

Rank #19,429 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memoirs of Geisha takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua's Vanillac Aoud
Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on value for money.
Memoirs of Geisha
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dua's Vanillac Aoud1/4

Memoirs of Geisha3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's Vanillac AoudThe Dua Brand

Memoirs of GeishaBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

3.24/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

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

19%Love

23%Like

23%Ok

32%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityMemoirs of Geisha

SillageMemoirs of Geisha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerDua's Vanillac AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

oud83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

white floral100%

amber88%

floral77%

yellow floral65%

woody53%

sweet42%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Top

Water JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotGrass

Heart

LilyViolet LeavesDamask RosePeachPear BlossomWhite Heliotrope

Base

AmberCashmere WoodCoconutEbonyVanillaSugarTonka

InformationalShared notesSugar, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter43

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,008

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,429

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMemoirs of GeishaHigher 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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Memoirs of Geisha is a white floral and amber-leaning scent that can feel airy at first, then turn into a sweet, lightly powdery vanilla with a warmer amber base. On some skin it reads soft and pretty, with a playful sweetness and a gentle floral veil. It is also a risky sample if you are sensitive to sharp openings, …

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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 Memoirs of Geisha?

Memoirs of Geisha takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua's Vanillac Aoud is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Memoirs of Geisha is rated 3.24/5 from 42 votes. Choose Dua's Vanillac Aoud for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on value for money. Choose Memoirs of Geisha for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Memoirs of Geisha?

Memoirs of Geisha lasts longest (Memoirs of Geisha 67/100, Dua's Vanillac Aoud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Memoirs of Geisha?

Memoirs of Geisha projects furthest (Memoirs of Geisha 59/100, Dua's Vanillac Aoud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Vanillac Aoud and Memoirs of Geisha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Sugar, Ylang-Ylang and Coconut.

Is Dua's Vanillac Aoud or Memoirs of Geisha better for summer or winter?

Memoirs of Geisha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Vanillac Aoud and Memoirs of Geisha?

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