What Is DUA King of Oudhania a Dupe Of?

DUA King of Oudhania is a clone of Creed Royal Oud. That is the original behind this pairing, with cedar, citrus, galbanum and sandalwood as the starting point for a comparison.

Why this pairing makes sense

King of Oudhania takes Royal Oud as its reference. Cedar, citrus, galbanum, sandalwood and oud are the shared signposts. We’d pay attention to the cedar and aromatic notes too, rather than reading the word oud as the whole description.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Sandalwood, Galbanum, Cedar, Musk, Calabrian bergamot, Lemon Peel and Agarwood. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Creed Royal Oud lists Pink Pepper, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Cedar, Angelica, Galbanum and Sandalwood 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 citrus and cedar with the sandalwood and oud later. The original also names angelica and pink pepper, which are absent from DUA’s saved list.

Which one should you choose?

We’d start with DUA King of Oudhania if you want to explore cedar, citrus, galbanum and sandalwood 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.