Fragrance comparison

First Lady vs simply the best for women

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

First Lady

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #76,928 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

simply the best for women

Mullium

4.001 votes

Rank #65,300 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

First Lady
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
simply the best for women
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

First Lady1/2

simply the best for women1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): First Lady
Fragranxe ranking: simply the best for women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

First LadyThe Dua Brand

simply the best for womenMullium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%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 / hate0

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

powdery70%

rose60%

floral50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginian CedarAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPineappleBergamotCardamomVanillaBenzoinJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PineapplePeachRoseVanillaPlumOrchidJasmineIrisAmberSandalwoodBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerFirst LadyLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnersimply the best for womenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First Lady by The Dua Brand is an amber floral fragrance for women that pairs ripe orchard fruits with rich spices and flowers. The scent introduces luscious apricot, peach, and plum lifted by bright Amalfi lemon and a prickly dash of paprika and cardamom. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris, carnation, rose, and j…

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Simply the Best for Women by Mullium delivers a cheerful, fruit-forward scent built for effortless daytime wear. The opening bursts with juicy peach and tropical pineapple. It smells bright and unapologetically sweet. Within twenty minutes, the initial sugary punch settles into velvety rose, dark plum, and powdery iri…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, First Lady or simply the best for women?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. First Lady is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; simply the best for women is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose First Lady for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Choose simply the best for women for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do First Lady and simply the best for women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Pineapple, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is First Lady or simply the best for women better for summer or winter?

simply the best for women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in First Lady and simply the best for women?

First Lady features Virginian Cedar, Amalfi Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. simply the best for women features Pineapple, Peach, Rose, Vanilla and Plum.