Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Dua's Primal Water
Built to smell like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu.
- Smells like
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Dua's Primal Water is a reasonable bet if you want Acqua di Giò Absolu for less.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Acqua di Giò Absolu's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
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 sea notes, bergamot and pear, turns to lavender, rosemary and geranium, and settles into woody notes, Tonka Bean and amberwood. That is the brief Dua's Primal Water is working from.
Top
- sea notes
- bergamot
- pear
Heart
- lavender
- rosemary
- geranium
Base
- woody notes
- Tonka Bean
- amberwood
The familiar Gio seascape pulled indoors, tonka and amberwood turning the salt air soft and wearable.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Palermo Perfumes Acqua di Giò Absolu $33/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes Obsidian Spirit $64/100ml
- 03 Scentual Obsessions Deep Waters Absolute $133/100ml
- 04 Scent Labz Absolutely Aquatic $40
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 Dua's Primal Water
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does The Dua Brand Dua's Primal Water smell like?
It is built to smell like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu — sea notes, bergamot and pear up top, lavender, rosemary and geranium in the heart, woody notes, Tonka Bean and amberwood in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Dua's Primal Water a dupe of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Dua's Primal Water?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu is listed on its page.