What Is DUA Blast From the Past a Dupe Of?

DUA Blast From the Past is a clone of Chanel Antaeus. The notes point toward aromatic herbs and a resinous chypre base. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Antaeus is the reference, with DUA naming its vintage style. Sage, coriander and myrrh lead us toward the aromatic side; oakmoss and labdanum give us more to compare later.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Blast From the Past lists Myrrh, Clary Sage, Coriander, Jasmine, French labdanum and Castoreum among its notes. Chanel Antaeus lists Myrhh, Clary Sage, Coriander, Bergamot, Lime and Amalfi Lemon 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 check how dry and animalic the base feels alongside the herbal notes.

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 Blast From the Past if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Chanel Antaeus 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.