What Is DUA Symphony a Dupe Of?

DUA Symphony is a clone of Xerjoff Symphonium. The notes point toward citrus and chocolate over vanilla oud. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

DUA Symphony takes its cue from Xerjoff Symphonium. Orange, chocolate and cardamom explain the main connection, while vanilla, oud and musk give us the warmer part of the two lists to compare.

How do their notes compare?

DUA Symphony lists Vanilla, Cacao, Cardamom, Bitter Orange, Laotian Oud and White Musk among its notes. Xerjoff Symphonium lists Orange, Mandarin Orange, Chocolate, Cardamom, Madagascar Vanilla and Laotian Oud 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 orange with the chocolate before focusing on the oud. Notice how much sweetness the vanilla adds after 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 Symphony if you want to try this scent idea in DUA’s interpretation. Choose Xerjoff Symphonium 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.