I totally agree they are not cheap. They currently have a discount code Dua15. At their prices they need to smell excellent and perform really well. In my opinion they do. That’s why I continue to think they deserve to be mentioned on my channel.
@@MrSmelly1977 I totally agree the prices are high but at 30ml with less sprays and it lasts longer it works out in the end when the product delivers what was expected.
If you wait for dua 25 then it's 25% off and I can vouch for the quality of these fragrances and boy do they ever perform. Performance is one thing you needn't worry about with dua fragrances. I own chypre supreme (Tom Ford moss Breeches), royal Portugal (Creed bois du portugal) and Italian Decorum (Tom Ford Italian cypress). And MAN, are they good! Just received 15 samples, out of which I'll definitely buy FB of Conquerer (xerjof ALEXANDRIA II) and barbers (invasion barbare). These frags are BOMBS and sometimes better than the original (pricing, availability, vintage version, performance). Mark
Dua needs to allow their more popular scents to age a little more though. I bought a Bois Précieux et Épices (Creed Wood and Spice clone) and my initial use was very very disappointing. The scent had abysmal longevity, turning into a skin scent within the hour. Fast forward several weeks later, having sat on my counter unused since that initial first time, and now the scent carries better, last much longer. Still could be better on performance but at least I didn't pay $500 for a 100ml bottle. I'll let it sit and "age" a bit more and hope that it'll pick up on performance and actually project and have a sillage bubble for longer then an hour.
Yeah Dua might be a good clone house but since most perfumes i buy are usually even harder to come buy than most niche than hard to fjnd a due copy . Does DUA have version of Samsara or L'heure Bleue or Jicky . Not sure if due even does high end Guerlain clones
MrSmelly1977 When I try, I just get a spinning circle that doesn't go away. Do I have to sign in? I don't belong yet. Do I have to sub to Patreon? I am clueless my friend.
Have you tried Duas gold label ? I recently purchased Gold label a take on Roja Doves haute luxe. I find it a very old scent for the much older mature man.
I just stumbled upon Dua brands today while I was doing research to find a clone for Tsar by Van Cleef and Arpels. I was really excited to see that they have done copies of vintage versions of some of my favorite fragrances like Calvin Klein Obsession. That one has definitely gone downhill in my lifetime, so I'm excited about the prospect of finding out what that scent smelled like in the 80s.
hey! just wondering if you saw this brand 8 Scents? www.8scent.com they are selling a baccarat inspired version, have you or anyone heard about them? are they juice dope or nay?
I have a few Dua frags.......22 shades of Bergamot and Supernova are Fantastic.........I’m not sure about these mixes though.....I’ve not tried one but they don’t sound good to me 🤢
Would love to hear your views on their interpretation of Le Labo Bergamote 22. It's very difficult to get samples here in the UK so would really value your opinion on it. I love the original be interested to see how this stacks up in terms of scent and performance
not close,have it smells off,not as bright and almost 3D as the OG,ok but not worth it,heard Genre`s clone is best but I think that one is hard to get spot on, like the OG,but some think it is good ? just not as good
I purchased this bad boy ( impresario)but I just could not deal with it which is unusual for me being a person who owns a lot of old school power houses. Ended up swapping it. Cheers.
Highly recommend you try YSL Tuxedo. Great fragrance, among my top 10 of all time. Reviewer CubaKnow has a great video on it. Probably his overall favorite.
Check out Rochas Moustache EDP (2018) - Cubaknow (and various other reviewers) have done videos on it and apparently it's very similar to YSL Tuxedo (although not identical) but much cheaper.
Totally agree with you! Absolutely love what DUA does! They take fragrances and improve them. If DUA makes it better than the original then hats off to them. Totally easy to support a house that puts out quality.
I rather pay DUA’s prices for a clone that has excellent longevity than paying over $200 for something that lasts half a work day, in the end who’s gonna know the difference
I disagree unless you're buying small decants of the Dua versions. Even then though, it's usually only slightly more expensive to buy small decants of the "real" fragrance and almost always cheaper than buying full bottles of the Dua. I mostly agree with your take on Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous though however that also highlights another issue with using Dua as form of sampling - the clone isn't always spot on/extremely close. I've tried both the Dua F'ing Unbelievable (a sample from smells and suds) and the real Tom Ford (in a department store) and the Tom Ford was noticeably better IMO, although still not great.
My experience with Dua is the RUclips reviews of the casino royal nights were good. Fragrantica said it has poor performance, Went with you youtube reviews and bought a bottle, spray it on and it smells beautiful for 2 hours then vanishes like Houdini. Wont be buying another Dua
Paul Hanlon.... I've had the same experience with a few of their scents but DUA's clone of Creed's Millseme Imperial lasts a long time. Don't count them completely out.... I would recommend you also checkout Alexandria Fragrances as I've had better performance with those frags and most of their clones are Super Close or smell better than the originals. Their By Killian Black Phantom clone in inparticular is almost always sold out... and for good reason.
Alexandria black phantom clone is spot on, probably why it’s always out. Casino royal nights is beast on me, definitely get whiffs of it the NEXT day, on skin!
@@livinglife3230 yeah Alexndria is awesome I currently own Zion and 1981x from them and they are amazing in terms of smell and performance. If I decide to go with another clone instead of a bottle of br540, I will go with parfums vintage sunset in heaven , I've had a sample of it and it really performs, blows the dua away.
Somebody please ask Dua Fragrances to refill their “out of stock” fragrances. I swear, when you purchase fragrances that are absolutely perfect, and you adore, Dua stops production! Ugh!
DUA have 4 of his...WAAAYYY overpriced on per cc basis for clone for me Alexandria or scentual obsessions or armaf or al haramanine or any of number of other clone houses are better (eg. layton and other pdm colognes, initio )i could go on but you get the point .. had to buy theirs to see what the hype was .. and it is just that HYPE pure old skool Barnum and Bailey manipulation if you haven't figured out their running out of stock
Dua haters in da house! Great description of Impresario's complexity, wearing experience. Performance, longevity for that and Chypre X are just abserd for me. Now that I've sampled more designer, niche frags, and less expensive clone house's offerings, I still regularly buy a lotta Duas. Oops.
How can I trust any of your reviews if you think Dua is good fragrance’s? Order one incognito and do a review on it so you can see what the rest of us get when we order.
Even if it means they will take the promotional bottle away from you, get 540. I have it and no clone really cloned it 100%. Pretty much the same as Aventus. May be it's just my OCD :)
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This is why I love MrSmelly..... You review both DUA and Alexandria Fragrances. Thank you sir.
Thank you!
Just a note, $65 for 30mL is on the expensive side of things as clones go! That's worse than Parfums Vintage!
I totally agree they are not cheap. They currently have a discount code Dua15. At their prices they need to smell excellent and perform really well. In my opinion they do. That’s why I continue to think they deserve to be mentioned on my channel.
@@MrSmelly1977 I totally agree the prices are high but at 30ml with less sprays and it lasts longer it works out in the end when the product delivers what was expected.
If you wait for dua 25 then it's 25% off and I can vouch for the quality of these fragrances and boy do they ever perform.
Performance is one thing you needn't worry about with dua fragrances.
I own chypre supreme (Tom Ford moss Breeches), royal Portugal (Creed bois du portugal) and Italian Decorum (Tom Ford Italian cypress).
And MAN, are they good!
Just received 15 samples, out of which I'll definitely buy FB of Conquerer (xerjof ALEXANDRIA II) and barbers (invasion barbare).
These frags are BOMBS and sometimes better than the original (pricing, availability, vintage version, performance).
Mark
@@MarkKislich them samples though ;)
@@fendias they're frigging awesome! 💪🏻🏆
Can you please do a review on some of penhaligon’s fragrances, such as halfeti and lord george ?
Is dis better than Alexandria or Fragrenza house ? Because dua more expensive
Please review Duas version of Frederik Malles The Moon, called Apollo. I'm interested in your thoughts. Thanks!!
Thanks for the review - which do you prefer between Casino Royale and Casino Royale Nights (based in the extrait)? Thanks!
Exrait is better
Just pulled the trigger on Midnight Rendezvous, Duas take on the 2010 La nuit de l'homme magical formulation. Cant wait !!
BAMBAM I seen that also. Hope you can reply & let me know how it is
@@livinglife3230 will do :) as soon as it comes. Usually takes about 5 days
@@BAMBAM-ks9uo How was it? :o
Empresario has been out of stock for months! I wonder if it will ever be back in stock. It sounds just amazing. Would love to get my nose on it.
Which is better original matrix or Zeus matrix?
I hear tell that impresario is very sharp and masculine, can you confirm that?
Also flagship, they say its rather sharp?
Dua needs to allow their more popular scents to age a little more though.
I bought a Bois Précieux et Épices (Creed Wood and Spice clone) and my initial use was very very disappointing. The scent had abysmal longevity, turning into a skin scent within the hour.
Fast forward several weeks later, having sat on my counter unused since that initial first time, and now the scent carries better, last much longer. Still could be better on performance but at least I didn't pay $500 for a 100ml bottle.
I'll let it sit and "age" a bit more and hope that it'll pick up on performance and actually project and have a sillage bubble for longer then an hour.
Yeah Dua might be a good clone house but since most perfumes i buy are usually even harder to come buy than most niche than hard to fjnd a due copy . Does DUA have version of Samsara or L'heure Bleue or Jicky . Not sure if due even does high end Guerlain clones
When is your fragrance comming?
I wonder how the cherry based one is?
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I hope that I have better luck with your kick starter than I have had trying to join the Private Members Club. DUA rocks IMO. Thanks.
Thanks Charles. What problem did you have joining?
MrSmelly1977 When I try, I just get a spinning circle that doesn't go away. Do I have to sign in? I don't belong yet. Do I have to sub to Patreon? I am clueless my friend.
Have you tried Duas gold label ? I recently purchased Gold label a take on Roja Doves haute luxe. I find it a very old scent for the much older mature man.
I just stumbled upon Dua brands today while I was doing research to find a clone for Tsar by Van Cleef and Arpels. I was really excited to see that they have done copies of vintage versions of some of my favorite fragrances like Calvin Klein Obsession. That one has definitely gone downhill in my lifetime, so I'm excited about the prospect of finding out what that scent smelled like in the 80s.
hey! just wondering if you saw this brand 8 Scents? www.8scent.com
they are selling a baccarat inspired version, have you or anyone heard about them?
are they juice dope or nay?
I have a few Dua frags.......22 shades of Bergamot and Supernova are Fantastic.........I’m not sure about these mixes though.....I’ve not tried one but they don’t sound good to me 🤢
Would love to hear your views on their interpretation of Le Labo Bergamote 22. It's very difficult to get samples here in the UK so would really value your opinion on it. I love the original be interested to see how this stacks up in terms of scent and performance
Thanks Christopher I’ll try and do that for you.
not close,have it smells off,not as bright and almost 3D as the OG,ok but not worth it,heard Genre`s clone is best but I think that one is hard to get spot on, like the OG,but some think it is good ? just not as good
and I am a DUA fan
Great video! Nice tan!
Dua makes great clones. Especially for those of us who can't afford those high end fragrances
I purchased this bad boy ( impresario)but I just could not deal with it which is unusual for me being a person who owns a lot of old school power houses. Ended up swapping it. Cheers.
Wasn’t close to Diaghilev?
Is that a Daytona on your wrist?
Highly recommend you try YSL Tuxedo. Great fragrance, among my top 10 of all time. Reviewer CubaKnow has a great video on it. Probably his overall favorite.
Thanks AH. Will have to check that video out.
Dua has Tux, Pretty good stuff
Check out Rochas Moustache EDP (2018) - Cubaknow (and various other reviewers) have done videos on it and apparently it's very similar to YSL Tuxedo (although not identical) but much cheaper.
@@MrSmelly1977 Yes... you will enjoy it for sure!
Totally agree with you! Absolutely love what DUA does! They take fragrances and improve them. If DUA makes it better than the original then hats off to them. Totally easy to support a house that puts out quality.
Thanks a lot my friend! Couldn’t agree more.
They don’t do anything. They buy from an Arabian oil house and brand it themselves. A few places use the same oils.
Why don’t you still do this with Dua?
Hey Mr Smelly love the watch, Tag Heuer?
Thanks Adam it’s a Parnis homage to the Rolex Daytona.
MrSmelly1977 Best UK channel for fragrance reviews bro can you please do your personal top 5 fragrance if your in your 20's that be much appreciated!
I rather pay DUA’s prices for a clone that has excellent longevity than paying over $200 for something that lasts half a work day, in the end who’s gonna know the difference
Casino Tux is phenomenal, also the Tux is soooo damn close to tuxedo. In my top 3 DUA fragrances
Matt McCaleb how many sprays you put on ?
Luis Sanchez DUA’s I usually only do 4, shoulders, neck and back.
Matt McCaleb thanks
The YSL line in DUA is fire
Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try out this house and have a blessed day
Dua is becoming an addiction!
No kidding!!!
😭😭😭
It's really bad. I now have 20 and I have 3 more on the way. Like why??? They are so so good though
dua is a great way to try a truly expensive Fragrance before buying. I tried their Tom Ford F fabulous....a dislike! baby powder vibe
I disagree unless you're buying small decants of the Dua versions. Even then though, it's usually only slightly more expensive to buy small decants of the "real" fragrance and almost always cheaper than buying full bottles of the Dua. I mostly agree with your take on Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous though however that also highlights another issue with using Dua as form of sampling - the clone isn't always spot on/extremely close. I've tried both the Dua F'ing Unbelievable (a sample from smells and suds) and the real Tom Ford (in a department store) and the Tom Ford was noticeably better IMO, although still not great.
I agree, I bought it and it was disgusting. Haven't worn it since buying it
I have still yet to sample DUA.
I hope you can soon Mike.
I've bought 3 dua fragrances and so far i am extremely impressed. They are best and smell almost identical to inspirations.
Gravitas will beat any Dua hands down!!!
Well I think it is great! Thanks Serge.
:)
Whatever max tier is for Kickstarter. I'm ready.
I have 3 dollers...... Hurry please. I don't want to spend it all in one place.
My experience with Dua is the RUclips reviews of the casino royal nights were good. Fragrantica said it has poor performance, Went with you youtube reviews and bought a bottle, spray it on and it smells beautiful for 2 hours then vanishes like Houdini. Wont be buying another Dua
Paul Hanlon.... I've had the same experience with a few of their scents but DUA's clone of Creed's Millseme Imperial lasts a long time. Don't count them completely out.... I would recommend you also checkout Alexandria Fragrances as I've had better performance with those frags and most of their clones are Super Close or smell better than the originals. Their By Killian Black Phantom clone in inparticular is almost always sold out... and for good reason.
Alexandria black phantom clone is spot on, probably why it’s always out. Casino royal nights is beast on me, definitely get whiffs of it the NEXT day, on skin!
@@livinglife3230 yeah Alexndria is awesome I currently own Zion and 1981x from them and they are amazing in terms of smell and performance. If I decide to go with another clone instead of a bottle of br540, I will go with parfums vintage sunset in heaven , I've had a sample of it and it really performs, blows the dua away.
@@tiredoffools8929 Alexandrias are awesome my favourite been 1981x. Have you tried their interplay? (Br540)
Same here bro.. i refunded my money by threatning to go and complain to higher authorities and posting neg reviews on RUclips videos. 👊
They need to make a clone of Parfums Vintage. And PV can clone the clone and on and on...
Somebody please ask Dua Fragrances to refill their “out of stock” fragrances. I swear, when you purchase fragrances that are absolutely perfect, and you adore, Dua stops production! Ugh!
Da Ze they can’t until the company that mass markets and creates the oils they brand as Dua restock them. Dua creates nothing themselves.
it is deliberate !
Did I hear £700 for 100ml? WTF? 🤦♂️🤦♂️
It’s worth mentioning that at the time of uploading this the company have a discount code of Dua15 giving 15 percent off on their website.
If you slammed all of em and said they all smelt like shit, I bet those shipments would quickly stop coming 😄
Yes probably. If they smelled bad then I wouldn’t want to be sent them anyway.
If you get them free how about a giveaway every month then
None of these can really be called beast mode. That belonged to the aftershaves from 1986 to 2006 for me now there average to those standards
DUA have 4 of his...WAAAYYY overpriced on per cc basis for clone for me Alexandria or scentual obsessions or armaf or al haramanine or any of number of other clone houses are better (eg. layton and other pdm colognes, initio )i could go on but you get the point .. had to buy theirs to see what the hype was .. and it is just that HYPE pure old skool Barnum and Bailey manipulation if you haven't figured out their running out of stock
Dua haters in da house! Great description of Impresario's complexity, wearing experience. Performance, longevity for that and Chypre X are just abserd for me. Now that I've sampled more designer, niche frags, and less expensive clone house's offerings, I still regularly buy a lotta Duas. Oops.
Thanks Michael. I agree Chypre X and Impresario are pure class.
This sounds like Alvin from The Chipmunks doing the review ....???😮
How can I trust any of your reviews if you think Dua is good fragrance’s? Order one incognito and do a review on it so you can see what the rest of us get when we order.
You just line them up ! 😂
Get a bottle of 540!
I am tempted to but in all honesty I like Casino Royale well enough.
Even if it means they will take the promotional bottle away from you, get 540. I have it and no clone really cloned it 100%. Pretty much the same as Aventus. May be it's just my OCD :)
These are a rip off. Yes they smell similar to originals but the packaging and overall deal is a complete shaft.
Do you walk round wearing the bottle