What Is DUA Scrumptious a Dupe Of?

The original behind DUA Scrumptious is Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud. It is DUA’s clone of that scent, with oud, warm spices and a gourmand accord as the useful starting point for a comparison. Here is what connects the two and what we would pay attention to when choosing between them.

What connects the two

Scrumptious takes Sweetie Aoud as its reference. The original names a gourmand accord alongside oud, rose, resins and spices; DUA’s list gives more space to the individual woods and aromatic notes. That makes the sweet-versus-woody balance the useful question here.

The reference is Roja Sweetie Aoud, rather than Sweetie Aoud alternatives from other houses.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Juniper, Cumin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Bergamot, Artemisia and May Rose. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud lists Artemisia, Bergamot, Gourmand Accord, May Rose, Cistus Incanus, Agarwood (Oud) and Cardamom 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 look for how the sweetness sits around the oud, cardamom and resins. A food-like name alone does not tell us how sweet the fragrance will be.

Which one should you choose?

For a purchase, think about what you want from this pairing: DUA’s take on oud, warm spices and a gourmand accord, or the original fragrance itself. Then compare the actual bottle sizes and current retailer terms. We’d give a sample time to develop before committing to a larger bottle, especially if the balance between the fresher and sweeter notes is what matters to you.