What Is DUA Fig & Vanilla a Dupe Of?

DUA Fig & Vanilla is a clone of Lesquendieu Feu De Bengale. That is the original behind this pairing, with fig, almond, iris and vanilla as the starting point for a comparison.

Why this pairing makes sense

Fig & Vanilla follows Feu de Bengale through fig, almond, davana, iris and vanilla. Rose, mandarin, tolu balsam and tonka also appear in both profiles. Those surrounding notes make this a fuller comparison than the two words in DUA’s name suggest.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Iris, Fig, Musk, Mandarin Orange and Tolu Balsam. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Lesquendieu Feu De Bengale lists Almond, Davana, Fig, Tolu Balsam, Iris, Mandarin Orange and Rose 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 fig and almond with the iris and vanilla later. DUA also lists musk, which is not named in the original’s saved profile.

Which one should you choose?

We’d start with DUA Fig & Vanilla if you want to explore fig, almond, iris and vanilla in DUA’s interpretation. Choose the original if having that specific reference is the priority. Before ordering either one, compare bottle sizes, the current delivered cost and the retailer’s return policy. A sample is especially useful if one particular note is the reason you are interested.