Fragrance comparison

Honor Ciel vs Imperial Blue Dua

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Honor Ciel

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #72,275 AmberIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #73,718 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honor Ciel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Honor Ciel
Choose it for a amber and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character.

Honor Ciel1/1

Imperial Blue Dua0/1

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: Honor Ciel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honor CielRisala Elite

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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

amber100%

iris90%

citrus80%

powdery70%

woody60%

violet50%

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, iris and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea SaltFruity Notes

Heart

IrisMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Base

AmberWoody NotesMusk

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Iris, Mandarin Orange and Lemon. Durations are only published for Imperial Blue Dua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHonor CielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honor Ciel opens with salty air, soft fruit and a bright citrus lift, then settles into a powdery iris over amber, woods and musk. It reads clean, lightly warm and a little textured rather than loud. Based on the available votes, it appears to wear close to the skin with moderate longevity. This looks like a better fi…

Reviews →

Imperial Blue Dua by The Dua Brand is a refreshing, high-performance woody marine cologne built for men who need an effortless daily signature. The scent opens with an invigorating rush of tart pink grapefruit, juicy Sicilian lemon, and chilled sea salt, creating the sensation of ocean air blowing over ripe fruit grov…

Reviews →

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 Honor Ciel and Imperial Blue Dua smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, iris and citrus accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Iris, Mandarin Orange and Lemon.

What are the notes in Honor Ciel and Imperial Blue Dua?

Honor Ciel has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Iris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Musk. Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris.