What Is DUA Vanilla Ice Cream a Dupe Of?

DUA Vanilla Ice Cream is a clone of Snif Vanilla Vice. DUA names that fragrance as its inspiration, so it’s the bottle to sample alongside this one if you’re interested in how the scent was interpreted.

What makes these worth comparing?

Ice cream is the hook, but jasmine, musk and amberwood are worth following too. The question in a sample is how long that soft-serve impression stays distinct as the wood comes through.

What notes should you look for?

DUA lists Ice cream, Madagascar Vanilla, Jasmine Sambac, Amberwood, Musk and Orcanox. Snif Vanilla Vice highlights Ice Cream Accord, Madagascar Vanilla, Jasmine Sambac, Amberwood, Musk and Orcanox. Start with Madagascar Vanilla, Jasmine Sambac, Amberwood and Musk when you compare them. Then see how Ice cream on DUA’s side and Ice Cream Accord on the original’s side shape the scent around those notes.

How would we compare samples?

If you have samples, give each its own wrist and let the first spray settle. Come back once the notes you enjoy most are easier to pick out. Smelling them twice gives you a better idea of whether the opening is what drew you in or whether the finish is the part you want to wear. Check both on a day when you can keep the rest of your routine unscented. Use a blotter for a first impression if you’re sampling several scents at once. Save a skin test for the two you’re choosing between.

Which one would we try first?

We’d try DUA Vanilla Ice Cream if the notes above sound like what you want from this scent. If you’ve already worn Snif Vanilla Vice and have a particular part of it in mind, start with a small sample so you can compare that detail before buying. Check the size and format shown on the retailer page, and use the delivered price for the bottle you’d actually order. That’s especially helpful when one listing is for a travel size or sample and another is for a full bottle.