Fragrance comparison

Imperial Blue Dua vs Rush Of Unicorns Intense

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #71,888 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Rush Of Unicorns Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.6020 votes

Rank #21,540 CitrusSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Rush Of Unicorns Intense
Choose it for a citrus and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Imperial Blue Dua1/2

Rush Of Unicorns Intense1/2

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): Imperial Blue Dua
Fragranxe ranking: Rush Of Unicorns Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Rush Of Unicorns IntenseParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

70%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

salty92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

animalic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltWatermelonSicilian Lemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Mandarin OrangeBergamotIrisLavenderBlack Currant

Base4 to 8 hours

AmbergrisSandalwoodWhite Amber

Category winnerImperial Blue DuaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,888

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerRush Of Unicorns IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Rush Of Unicorns Intense by Parfums Vintage delivers a crisp, oceanic splash built around brisk sea salt, sweet watermelon, and sharp Sicilian lemon. It opens with an immediate salty citrus burst that feels airy and buoyant in warm air. As the initial mist settles, a heart of bergamot, mandarin orange, black currant, …

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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 Imperial Blue Dua and Rush Of Unicorns Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Iris, Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Lemon and Sandalwood.

Is Imperial Blue Dua or Rush Of Unicorns Intense better for summer or winter?

Rush Of Unicorns Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Blue Dua and Rush Of Unicorns Intense?

Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris. Rush Of Unicorns Intense has top notes of Sea Salt, Watermelon and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Iris and Lavender, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood and White Amber.