What Is DUA A Rose Dance a Dupe Of?

DUA A Rose Dance is a clone of Louis Vuitton Dancing Blossom. DUA names that fragrance as its inspiration, so it’s the bottle to sample alongside this one if you’re interested in how the scent was interpreted.

What makes these worth comparing?

A Rose Dance is DUA’s take on Dancing Blossom from Louis Vuitton’s Les Extraits Collection. Louis Vuitton highlights rose, jasmine, tuberose and osmanthus. DUA names a much broader mix of roses, citrus, green accents, honey and woods. We’d make the floral character the focus of a comparison, then see how those extra listed accents affect the rose rather than expecting the two descriptions to read alike.

What notes should you look for?

DUA lists Lemon, Lime, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Taif Rose, Rose de Mai and May Rose. Louis Vuitton Dancing Blossom highlights Centifolia Rose from Grasse, Sambac Jasmine, Tuberose and Osmanthus. Then see how Lemon and Lime on DUA’s side and Centifolia Rose from Grasse and Sambac Jasmine on the original’s side shape the scent around those notes.

How would we compare samples?

If you have samples, give each its own wrist and let the first spray settle. Come back once the notes you enjoy most are easier to pick out. Smelling them twice gives you a better idea of whether the opening is what drew you in or whether the finish is the part you want to wear. Check both on a day when you can keep the rest of your routine unscented. Use a blotter for a first impression if you’re sampling several scents at once. Save a skin test for the two you’re choosing between.

Which one would we try first?

We’d try DUA A Rose Dance if the notes above sound like what you want from this scent. If you’ve already worn Louis Vuitton Dancing Blossom and have a particular part of it in mind, start with a small sample so you can compare that detail before buying. Check the size and format shown on the retailer page, and use the delivered price for the bottle you’d actually order. That’s especially helpful when one listing is for a travel size or sample and another is for a full bottle.