Fragrance comparison

WAM vs Dua: The Perfume

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Dua: The Perfume

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,511 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 3 of 3 categories.

WAM
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dua: The Perfume
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

WAM3/3

Dua: The Perfume0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: WAM
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): WAM
Fragranxe ranking: WAM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WAMMallo

Dua: The PerfumeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWAM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

leather61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Orange BlossomFrankincenseSandalwoodPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotGeraniumLabdanumMay RoseVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerWAMLongest dry-down: 8 to 12 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#79,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWAMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

WAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …

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The Dua Brand Dua: The Perfume is a dense, spicy amber extract inspired by vintage London department store luxury. The opening unleashes a brief flash of bergamot and candied peach before thick labdanum, frankincense, and May rose claim center stage. It feels warm, sweet, and resinous on skin. Birch tar and castoreum …

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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.

Which projects more, WAM or Dua: The Perfume?

Projection is very close: WAM 77/100, Dua: The Perfume 75/100 for sillage.

Do WAM and Dua: The Perfume smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Castoreum and Vanilla.

Is WAM or Dua: The Perfume better for summer or winter?

WAM suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in WAM and Dua: The Perfume?

WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. Dua: The Perfume features Orange Blossom, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Coriander.