What Is DUA Forbidden 3 a Dupe Of?

DUA Forbidden 3 is a clone of Roja Parfums Parfum Royale No. 3. The notes point toward raspberry and rose over aromatic woods. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Parfum Royale No. 3 is the named reference. Raspberry and rose give us the fruity floral thread, while thyme, geranium, woods and vanilla add different details to compare around it.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Forbidden 3 lists Geranium, Labdanum, Thyme, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Raspberry among its notes. Roja Parfums Parfum Royale No. 3 lists Thyme, Bergamot, May Rose, Geranium, Raspberry and Labdanum 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 compare the raspberry with the rose first. Notice whether the herbs keep the sweeter vanilla and woody notes feeling balanced on your skin.

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 Forbidden 3 if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Roja Parfums Parfum Royale No. 3 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.