Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Dua's Water Primal Essence
Dua's Water Primal Essence is The Dua Brand's answer to Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct.
- Smells like
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct
- Price
- $33
- 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
Dua's Water Primal Essence scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 it costs 70% less than Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct.
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
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct is sea notes, lemon and bergamot at first, seaweed and patchouli at its heart and amberwood and ebony wood at the end. The Dua Brand set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- sea notes
- lemon
- bergamot
Heart
- seaweed
- patchouli
Base
- amberwood
- ebony wood
Seaweed and ebony wood drag the Gio seascape down to the tideline, brinier and considerably moodier.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 3 twins of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct we can price, Dua's Water Primal Essence is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Untamed $64/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct $22.75
- 03 The Dua Brand Dua's Water Primal Essence $33
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The community
What people say about Dua's Water Primal Essence
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does The Dua Brand Dua's Water Primal Essence smell like?
It is built to smell like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct — sea notes, lemon and bergamot up top, seaweed and patchouli in the heart, amberwood and ebony wood in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Dua's Water Primal Essence a dupe of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Absolu Instinct.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Dua's Water Primal Essence?
It is in stock at $33 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.