Fragrance comparison

Her Dua Water vs Water Drops

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Her Dua Water

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,141 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Water Drops

Shirley May

4.205 votes

Rank #53,349 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Water Drops takes 1 of 1 categories.

Her Dua Water
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Water Drops
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Her Dua Water0/1

Water Drops1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Water Drops

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Her Dua WaterThe Dua Brand

Water DropsShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 29%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

floral77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

floral100%

aquatic88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

sweet53%

woody42%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, fruity and fresh

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

Top

MelonPineappleBlack Currant

Heart

Water LilyHawthornLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VetiverSandalwoodPeachBlackberry

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Black Currant, Sandalwood and Blackberry. Durations are only published for Her Dua Water, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,141

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWater DropsHigher 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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Shirley May Water Drops offers a breezy, budget-conscious splash of summer. It is a floral aquatic scent that opens with a loud, watery burst of melon and sharp pineapple, immediately bringing to mind hot beach days. As the scent settles, a light floral heart of water lily and jasmine takes over, preventing the fruiti…

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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 Water Drops smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Currant, Sandalwood and Blackberry.

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

Water Drops suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Her Dua Water and Water Drops?

Her Dua Water features Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Currant, Violet Root, Sandalwood and Blackberry. Water Drops has top notes of Melon, Pineapple and Black Currant, heart notes of Water Lily, Hawthorn, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Peach and Blackberry.