Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Crush Hour
Built to smell like Mancera Instant Crush.
- Smells like
- Mancera Instant Crush
- Price
- $33
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $167
- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Crush Hour is a strong bet if you want Instant Crush for less.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Instant Crush's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 it costs 84% less than Instant Crush.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on aldehydes, saffron and ginger, turns to rose, jasmine and patchouli, and settles into vanilla, musk and woody notes. That is the brief Crush Hour is working from.
Top
- aldehydes
- saffron
- ginger
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- patchouli
Base
- vanilla
- musk
- woody notes
For the one who wants an easy, ambery-sweet crowd-pleaser blending spiced citrus, rose and creamy vanilla into a comforting, endlessly wearable signature.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 13 twins of Mancera Instant Crush we can price, Crush Hour is number 11 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Paris Corner Emir Super Crush $30/100ml
- 02 The Dupe Spot INSTANT CRUSH by MANCERA #103 (NEW ARRIVAL) $36/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Royal Sapphire $50/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Crushed $89/100ml
- 05 Zoha Aroma Instant Crush $108/100ml
- 06 Jo Milano Game Of Spades Jackpot $127/100ml
- 07 Scentual Obsessions Instant Love $133/100ml
- 08 Palermo Perfumes Instant Crush $22.75
- 09 Bujairami InstaSmash $32.50
- 10 The Dua Brand Instant Attraction $33
More from The Dua Brand
Every The Dua Brand fragrance →-
Parisian Aurasmells like BDK Parfums Gris Charnel $60 -
His Aspirationsmells like Chanel Allure Homme Sport $33 -
Citron Woodsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $33 -
Dua Essence of Watersmells like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio $33 -
Gracefulsmells like Giorgio Armani Si $33 -
Red Moon Oceansmells like Prada Luna Rossa Ocean $33 -
Midnight Rendezvoussmells like Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme $33 -
Her Parissmells like Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris $33
The community
What people say about Crush Hour
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What does The Dua Brand Crush Hour smell like?
It is built to smell like Mancera Instant Crush — aldehydes, saffron and ginger up top, rose, jasmine and patchouli in the heart, vanilla, musk and woody notes in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Crush Hour a dupe of Mancera Instant Crush?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Mancera Instant Crush.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Crush Hour?
It is in stock at $33 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.