Fragrance comparison

Her Dua Water vs Angel

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 33,357 ratings analysed

Her Dua Water

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,141 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Angel

Mugler

3.5533,357 votes

Rank #2,664 SweetPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel takes 2 of 2 categories.

Her Dua Water
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Angel
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Her Dua Water0/2

Angel2/2

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): Angel
Fragranxe ranking: Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Her Dua WaterThe Dua Brand

AngelMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

3.55/ 5 · 33,357 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

33,357 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

floral77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyBlack CurrantViolet RootSandalwoodBlackberryWater LilyPineappleRaspberryVanillaJasmineVetiverQuince

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Cotton CandyCoconutCassisMelonJasmineBergamotPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyRed BerriesBlackberryPlumApricotPeachNutmegCaraway

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliChocolateCaramelVanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood

Category winnerAngelLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring26

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day49

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex22

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,141

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,664

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Yves de Chiris

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerAngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Her Dua Water by The Dua Brand brings a classic nineties aquatic style into a modern Extrait de Parfum format. The scent leads with crisp melon, juicy pineapple, and bright lemon, giving the opening a sweet, watery freshness reminiscent of chilled fruit slices. As the top notes settle, an expansive floral heart emerge…

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Mugler Angel is the original blue star that created the gourmand perfume genre in 1992. It is intensely sweet, unapologetically dirty, and notoriously strong. The first blast releases a sharp punch of spun cotton candy, tangy cassis, and bright bergamot. Within minutes, that confectionery sweetness clashes against dar…

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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.

Do Her Dua Water and Angel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Blackberry, Pineapple and Vanilla.

Is Her Dua Water or Angel better for summer or winter?

Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Her Dua Water and Angel?

Her Dua Water features Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Currant, Violet Root, Sandalwood and Blackberry. Angel has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Cassis and Melon, heart notes of Honey, Red Berries, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla.