What Is DUA Blue Craving a Dupe Of?

DUA Blue Craving is a clone of Alfred Dunhill Desire Blue EDT. The notes point toward lychee, lotus and marine freshness. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Lychee, mandarin, bergamot and lotus give this Desire Blue pairing a fruity aquatic starting point. Marine notes, rosewood, musk, tonka and benzoin provide further connections. The sweeter fruit and the marine impression are both useful parts of the comparison.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Blue Craving lists Amber, Benzoin, Bergamot, Brazilian rosewood, Lotus and Lychee among its notes. Alfred Dunhill Desire Blue EDT lists Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Lotus, Bergamot, Sea Notes and Orange among its own notes.

A shared note is a starting point, rather than a promise that both scents will develop the same way. The amount of sweetness, the texture of the woods and the way the notes blend can matter as much as the names on the list.

What would we look for in a sample?

We’d compare how the lychee and watery notes sit together. If you want a crisp aquatic rather than a sweet one, spend time with the base too.

Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can. Compare them again after the opening settles, and check how noticeable each one feels at a normal wearing distance. Let your own skin and usual setting have a say.

Which bottle makes more sense?

We’d start with DUA Blue Craving if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Alfred Dunhill Desire Blue EDT if that exact original is what you want. Before ordering, compare bottle sizes, the delivered price and the retailer’s return terms. A smaller bottle or sample can be the better first step when one particular note is the reason you are interested.