What Is DUA Water Of Wonders a Dupe Of?

DUA Water Of Wonders is a clone of Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue EDT. 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?

Bleue is the edition DUA names here. Its own description focuses on sea notes, woods and patchouli, which gives you a different comparison from the original Eau des Merveilles EDT. We’d follow the mineral and woody side after the opening. If you’re shopping for a fresh scent, decide whether that later character is part of what you enjoy.

What notes should you look for?

DUA lists Sea Notes, Woodsy Notes and Patchouli. Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue EDT highlights Juniper Berry, Patchouli and Mineral Stone. Start with Patchouli when you compare them. Then see how Sea Notes and Woodsy Notes on DUA’s side and Juniper Berry and Mineral Stone 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 Water Of Wonders if the notes above sound like what you want from this scent. If you’ve already worn Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue EDT 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.