What Is DUA Dark Plum Vanille a Dupe Of?

The original behind DUA Dark Plum Vanille is Ariana Grande Mod Vanilla. It is DUA’s clone of that scent, with plum, creamy musk and cocoa vanilla 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

Dark Plum Vanille follows Mod Vanilla through plum, freesia, musk, orris and sweet gourmand notes. Cocoa butter and praline make the comparison more specific than a general vanilla match. The original uses more descriptive labels for several notes, which remain visible in the two profiles.

The reference is Ariana Grande Mod Vanilla, rather than Mod Blush.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Cacao Butter, Plum, Freesia, Musk, Orris Root, Vanilla and Praline. Those are useful points to look for when trying the DUA scent.

Ariana Grande Mod Vanilla lists Pink Freesia, Juicy Plum, Creamy Musk, Orris Butter, White Praline, Jasmine Petals and Vanilla Absolute among its notes. The full profiles above show the rest, keeping 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 would compare the plum and creamy musk against the cocoa-and-vanilla side. The original also names jasmine petals in the middle notes.

Which one should you choose?

For a purchase, think about what you want from this pairing: DUA’s take on plum, creamy musk and cocoa vanilla, or the original fragrance itself. Then compare the actual bottle sizes and current retailer terms. We would 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.