What Is DUA Apollo a Dupe Of?

The original behind DUA Apollo is Frederic Malle The Moon. It is DUA’s clone of that scent, with rose, red berries, oud and incense 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

Apollo is the DUA pairing for The Moon. Rose, raspberry, red berries, olibanum and oud give this comparison a much clearer direction than the name Apollo does. The original also lists leather, saffron and litchi, so its profile is not identical to DUA’s.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Rose, Red Berries, Olibanum, Agarwood, Red Currant, Sandalwood and Raspberry. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Frederic Malle The Moon lists Raspberry, Litchi, Saffron, Turkish Rose, Red Berries, Olibanum and Red Currant 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?

We’d compare the fruit with the rose, then the incense and woods. Shared notes help frame the comparison without establishing how prominently each will show up.

Which one should you choose?

For a purchase, think about what you want from this pairing: DUA’s take on rose, red berries, oud and incense, 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.