Fragrance comparison

Silk Shadows vs Dua Mukhallat Series 001

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Dua Mukhallat Series 001

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #71,562 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silk Shadows takes 1 of 1 categories.

Silk Shadows
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dua Mukhallat Series 001
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Silk Shadows1/1

Dua Mukhallat Series 0010/1

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: Silk Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silk ShadowsUbaya

Dua Mukhallat Series 001The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

oud77%

aromatic65%

floral53%

animalic42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood

Notes

AmbergrisCardamomAgarwoodSaffronCarnationJasmineResinsRoseWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Jasmine and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Silk Shadows, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 34%Work 26%Casual 23%Party 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,562

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilk ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ubaya Silk Shadows opens with a sharp, dry crackle of crushed green cardamom pods and bittersweet saffron threads. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing a soft heart of velvety cashmeran and clean jasmine petals. It feels cozy. It never screams. Rather than unleashing thick medici…

Reviews →

Dua Mukhallat Series 001 by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Dua Mukhallat Series 001 was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Silk Shadows and Dua Mukhallat Series 001 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Jasmine and Ambergris.

Is Silk Shadows or Dua Mukhallat Series 001 better for summer or winter?

Silk Shadows suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silk Shadows and Dua Mukhallat Series 001?

Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood. Dua Mukhallat Series 001 features Ambergris, Cardamom, Agarwood, Saffron and Carnation.