Fragrance comparison

Memorial vs Imperial Blue Dua

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Memorial

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #52,403 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,563 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memorial takes 1 of 1 categories.

Memorial
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character.

Memorial1/1

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: Memorial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MemorialSalas

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ 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

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fruity69%

iris61%

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseBlack Currant

Base

LabdanumMuskPatchouliSandalwoodVanilla

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

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#52,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemorialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memorial by Salas starts with an energetic splash of juicy pink grapefruit, zesty Italian bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within half an hour, this sunny fruit opening melts into a velvety floral core of powdery iris, dewy rose petals, and tart black currant. As the scent settles into its base, warm Mysore sandal…

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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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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 Memorial and Imperial Blue Dua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and iris accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Memorial or Imperial Blue Dua better for summer or winter?

Memorial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memorial and Imperial Blue Dua?

Memorial has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Currant, a base of Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris.