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What Is DUA The Unbreakable Vow a Dupe Of?

The Dua Brand The Unbreakable Vow is a clone of Promise EDP.

DUA The Unbreakable Vow is a clone of Frédéric Malle Promise. Explore the rose, apple and dark woody notes behind the pairing.

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Compare the notes

Here’s how their listed notes line up.

The alternative

The Dua Brand The Unbreakable Vow

Notes

  • Bulgarian Rose
  • Turkish Rose
  • Pink Pepper
  • Patchouli
  • Castoreum
  • Rosemary
  • Labdanum
  • Ambroxan
  • Apple
  • Clove

The original

Promise EDP

Top notes

  • Apple
  • Pink Pepper
  • Rosemary
  • Saffron
  • Cloves

Middle notes

  • Bulgarian Rose
  • Turkish Rose

Base notes

  • Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
  • Patchouli
  • Castoreum
  • Labdanum
  • Ambroxan

If you are wondering what DUA The Unbreakable Vow is a dupe of, the answer is Frédéric Malle Promise. The connection is rose, apple and dark woody notes, with a few details worth checking in a sample before you buy.

Why this pairing makes sense

Promise connects apple and rose with patchouli and cypriol. Those darker notes matter to this pairing: the fruit is only one part of the idea, with a much woodier base to compare afterward.

How do their notes compare?

For DUA The Unbreakable Vow, useful notes to follow include Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Castoreum and Rosemary. Frédéric Malle Promise lists Apple, Pink Pepper, Rosemary, Saffron, Cloves and Bulgarian Rose among its own notes.

The lists give you specific things to look for, but they cannot tell you how strongly each note will come through. Two fragrances can share several notes and still put a different part of the scent first.

What would we look for in a sample?

Follow the rose beyond the first spray and see how the woody side develops. We’d also check whether the apple remains a fresh detail or fades behind the darker notes.

A side-by-side sample is useful here. Give the opening time to settle, then return to both scents later rather than making the call from the first spray. We’d compare the parts you enjoy wearing most, including the quieter finish.

Which bottle makes more sense?

Think about which part of this pairing you want to wear most, then compare the actual bottles on offer. DUA The Unbreakable Vow gives you DUA’s take on the idea; Frédéric Malle Promise is the reference itself. We’d check bottle size, shipping and return terms before choosing. If you are unsure about the sweeter or woodier side, try a sample first.

Where to buy

The Dua Brand The Unbreakable Vow

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Promise EDP

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