What Is DUA Amalfi Coast a Dupe Of?

The original behind DUA Amalfi Coast is Creed Jardin d’Amalfi. It is DUA’s clone of that scent, with citrus, apple, rose and vetiver as the useful starting point for a comparison. Here is what connects the two and what we would pay attention to when choosing between them.

What connects the two

Mandarin, bergamot, apple and rose make a useful set of anchors here. Pink pepper, cedar, musk and vetiver give the brighter notes a different setting from a sugary fruit fragrance. We would compare how much space the citrus and rose have before focusing on the woods underneath.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Mandarin Orange, Haitian Vetiver, Pink Pepper, White Musk, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cedar. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Creed Jardin d’Amalfi lists Tangerine, Neroli, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Bulgarian Rose, Apple and Virginia Cedar among its notes. You can see the complete profiles above, with each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

Follow the apple and citrus into the rose, then compare the drier vetiver and cedar impression. We would check whether that fresher balance is what you want from a bottle.

Which one should you choose?

For a purchase, think about what you want from this pairing: DUA’s take on citrus, apple, rose and vetiver, or the original fragrance itself. Then compare the actual bottle sizes and current retailer terms. We’d give a sample time to develop before committing to a larger bottle, especially if the balance between the fresher and sweeter notes is what matters to you.