What Is DUA Italiano a Dupe Of?

DUA Italiano is a clone of Xerjoff Casamorati Italica EDP. The notes point toward almond milk, toffee and warm vanilla. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Almond, milk and toffee make the Italica connection clear. DUA names the earlier Harvey Nichols exclusive as its inspiration, so we’d compare the listed gourmand notes without assuming every edition behaves identically.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Italiano lists Toffee, Almond, Vanilla, Milk, White Musk and Sandalwood among its notes. Xerjoff Casamorati Italica EDP lists Almond, Milk, Saffron, Toffee, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood 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 much saffron cuts through the sweetness. Compare the almond and toffee with the sandalwood once the opening settles.

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 Italiano if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Xerjoff Casamorati Italica EDP 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.