What Is Dua Formula 010 a Dupe Of?

Dua Formula 010 is a clone of Roja Dove Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The notes point toward ripe fruit, flowers and spiced oud. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the named reference here. The extensive lists connect through fruit, rose, spices and oud, with woods and sweet notes giving us further details to compare in a sample.

How do their notes compare?

Dua Formula 010 lists Mandarin Orange, Lime, Strawberry, Black Currant, Violet Leaves and Pink Pepper among its notes. Roja Dove Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lists Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Lime, Aldehydes, Strawberry and Banana 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 start with the fruit-to-oud balance. Check whether the floral notes remain clear once the warmer spices and woods become more noticeable.

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 Formula 010 if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Roja Dove Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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.