What Is DUA Queen of Spades a Dupe Of?

If you are wondering what DUA Queen of Spades is a dupe of, the answer is Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama. This is a clone pairing built around the idea of aldehydes, iris, incense and soft woods. Here are the notes worth comparing before you choose a bottle.

The idea behind the comparison

Queen of Spades follows Pikovaya Dama through aldehydes, citrus, iris, incense and woods. Coriander and nutmeg are also in both profiles. We’d compare that whole arrangement rather than judging the pairing on vanilla or musk alone.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Sandalwood, Patchouli, Coriander, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Vanilla and Incense. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama lists Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot, Lemon, Rose, Iris and Incense 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 bright opening with the iris and incense later. DUA’s historical product story does not establish that a current bottle matches a particular older batch.

Which one should you choose?

If aldehydes, iris, incense and soft woods is the idea you want to explore, this pairing is a useful place to start. We’d choose between them after checking the actual bottle size, current offer and return terms, rather than assuming one is automatically the better deal. Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can, and compare them again after the opening has settled.